1999
Attenuation of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae in an area of cutaneous allodynia
Brull S, Atanassoff P, Silverman D, Zhang J, Lamotte R. Attenuation of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae in an area of cutaneous allodynia. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1999, 16: 299-303. PMID: 10632027, DOI: 10.1080/08990229970366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntradermal injectionTactile allodyniaNociceptive primary afferent neuronsArea of allodyniaAreas of whealCapsaicin-induced allodyniaPrimary afferent neuronsCutaneous hyperalgesiaCutaneous allodyniaAfferent neuronsExperimental armControl armAllodyniaExperimental pruritusDysesthesiaeOpposite forearmVolar surfaceAlloknesisHuman volunteersItchHistamineHyperknesisHyperalgesiaInhibitory processesWhealEnhancement of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae with local anesthesia
Atanassoff P, Brull S, Zhang J, Greenquist K, Silverman D, Lamotte R. Enhancement of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae with local anesthesia. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1999, 16: 291-298. PMID: 10632026, DOI: 10.1080/08990229970357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAreas of dysesthesiaDuration of itchHistamine-evoked itchPrimary afferent neuronsAbnormal sensationAfferent neuronsCutaneous areaCentral inhibitionLocal anesthesiaEnhanced painControl armIntradermal injectionLocal anestheticsExperimental pruritusPainItchVolar forearmHistamineMechanical stimulationAfferentsHuman subjectsAnestheticsSkinPresent studySensation
1996
Reduction of Postburn Hyperalgesia after Local Injection of Ketorolac in Healthy Volunteers
Lundell J, Silverman D, Brull S, O'Connor T, Kitahata L, Collins J, LaMotte R. Reduction of Postburn Hyperalgesia after Local Injection of Ketorolac in Healthy Volunteers. Anesthesiology 1996, 84: 502-509. PMID: 8659776, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199603000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBradykininBurnsHumansHyperalgesiaInjections, IntradermalKetorolacTolmetinConceptsHealthy volunteersEffect of pretreatmentNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsSystemic side effectsBradykinin-induced hyperalgesiaContact thermal stimulatorRepeated-measures analysisInflammatory painBradykinin injectionPain intensityPain thresholdAntiinflammatory drugsLocal injectionHyperalgesiaSide effectsKetorolacDrug AdministrationPainMild burnsThermal stimuliThermal stimulatorInjurySelective effectInjectionSaline
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 painHyperalgesiaNeurogenic hyperalgesia: central neural correlates in responses of spinothalamic tract neurons
Simone D, Sorkin L, Oh U, Chung J, Owens C, LaMotte R, Willis W. Neurogenic hyperalgesia: central neural correlates in responses of spinothalamic tract neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1991, 66: 228-246. PMID: 1919669, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1991.66.1.228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinothalamic tract neuronsSTT neuronsWDR neuronsInjection siteHT neuronsNeurogenic hyperalgesiaTract neuronsIntradermal injectionPunctate stimuliCapsaicin injection siteMicrograms of capsaicinInjection of capsaicinCutaneous mechanical stimulationInjection of vehicleCentral neural correlatesSuprathreshold heat stimuliCutaneous hyperalgesiaWDR cellsCapsaicin injectionHeat painHyperalgesiaPainAnesthetized monkeysPreinjection valuesHeat stimuliPsychophysical Studies of the Itch Sensation and Itchy Skin (“Alloknesis”) Produced by Intracutaneous Injection of Histamine
Simone D, Alreja M, Lamotte R. Psychophysical Studies of the Itch Sensation and Itchy Skin (“Alloknesis”) Produced by Intracutaneous Injection of Histamine. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1991, 8: 271-279. PMID: 1767623, DOI: 10.3109/08990229109144750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHistamineHumansInjections, IntradermalMaleMiddle AgedPruritusPsychophysicsReaction TimeSensory Receptor CellsSensory ThresholdsSkinConceptsDuration of itchSubcutaneous injectionIntracutaneous injectionItchy skinArea of alloknesisSensation of itchMicrograms of histamineSkin temperatureItch sensationLocal anesthesiaAlloknesisMean latencyInjection siteMean maximum areaItchHuman volunteersHistamineVolar forearmDose-response functionInjectionNeural mechanismsSkinDoseDurationMicrograms
1987
Hyperalgesia to heat after intradermal injection of capsaicin
Simone D, Ngeow J, Putterman G, LaMotte R. Hyperalgesia to heat after intradermal injection of capsaicin. Brain Research 1987, 418: 201-203. PMID: 3664271, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(87)90982-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Magnitude and Duration of Itch Produced by Intracutaneous Injections of Histamine
Simone D, Ngeow J, Whitehouse J, Becerra-Cabal L, Putterman G, Lamotte R. The Magnitude and Duration of Itch Produced by Intracutaneous Injections of Histamine. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1987, 5: 81-92. PMID: 3423533, DOI: 10.3109/07367228709144620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of itchArea of flareIntracutaneous injectionDose-dependent fashionHistamine doseMicrograms of histaminePeripheral neural mechanismsDose-dependent mannerIntracutaneous histamineItch magnitudeItch sensationLow doseItchHistamineVolar forearmDoseNeurophysiological studiesLonger durationMicrogramsMultiple injectionsInjectionNeural mechanismsDurationWeeksSubjects