1991
Neurogenic hyperalgesia: the search for the primary cutaneous afferent fibers that contribute to capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia
Baumann T, Simone D, Shain C, LaMotte R. Neurogenic hyperalgesia: the search for the primary cutaneous afferent fibers that contribute to capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1991, 66: 212-227. PMID: 1919668, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1991.66.1.212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfferent fibersNeurogenic hyperalgesiaPrimary hyperalgesiaNociceptive fibersPrimary afferentsIntradermal injectionHeat stimuliInjection siteReceptive fieldsCutaneous primary afferent fibersCapsaicin injection siteCutaneous afferent fibersNociceptive afferent fibersInjection of capsaicinCapsaicin-induced painPrimary afferent fibersPeripheral nervous systemPeripheral neural mechanismsArea of skinCapsaicin painSecondary hyperalgesiaDepressed responsivenessCapsaicin injectionIntense painHyperalgesia
1984
Time-intensity profiles of cutaneous pain in normal and hyperalgesic skin: a comparison with C-fiber nociceptor activities in monkey and human
LaMotte R, Torebjörk H, Robinson C, Thalhammer J. Time-intensity profiles of cutaneous pain in normal and hyperalgesic skin: a comparison with C-fiber nociceptor activities in monkey and human. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1984, 51: 1434-1450. PMID: 6737035, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1984.51.6.1434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNociceptive afferent fibersDevelopment of hyperalgesiaConditioning stimulusPain ratingsHeat stimulationAfferent fibersHairy skinHeat-evoked dischargesCervical spinal cordMagnitude of painMild heat injurySimilar response magnitudesMean frequencyPoststimulus time histogramsNociceptor activityCutaneous painResponse latencyHyperalgesic skinSpinal cordAwake humansC-fibersAnesthetized monkeysConduction velocityPainHeat stimuli