1983
Psychophysical detection and pain ratings of incremental thermal stimuli: A comparison with nociceptor responses in humans
Robinson C, Torebjörk H, LaMotte R. Psychophysical detection and pain ratings of incremental thermal stimuli: A comparison with nociceptor responses in humans. Brain Research 1983, 274: 87-106. PMID: 6616259, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(83)90523-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnitude of painThermal stimuliContact thermal stimulatorMost nociceptorsNociceptive afferentsPeroneal nerveNociceptor responsesPain magnitudePain ratingsPain sensitivityPain sensationUnmyelinated fibersPainNormal skinMild burnsPsychophysical detectionDegrees CNeural responsesNociceptorsAfferentsThermal stimulatorCapacity of humansIncrement detectionDegrees C.Detection threshold
1979
Intensive and Temporal Determinants of Thermal Pain
LaMotte R. Intensive and Temporal Determinants of Thermal Pain. 1979, 327-361. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-3039-4_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnitude of painNociceptive afferentsNoxious stimulationNeural activityPeripheral afferent nerve fibersAfferent nerve fibersHeat-sensitive nociceptorsPain sensationPeripheral nervesConscious humansNerve fibersPainThermal painDistal endingsAfferentsNeural determinantsThreat of injuryStimulus temperatureNociceptorsStimulationInjuryReceptive fieldsSkinTemporal determinantsPsychophysical studies