2007
A case of inherited erythromelalgia
Novella SP, Hisama FM, Dib-Hajj SD, Waxman SG. A case of inherited erythromelalgia. Nature Reviews Neurology 2007, 3: 229-234. PMID: 17410110, DOI: 10.1038/ncpneuro0425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory blood testingMRI brain scansNeuropathic painSymptomatic managementNeurological examinationRecurrent episodesBlood testingMedical historySkin biopsiesFamily historyDistal extremitiesBrain scansSimilar symptomsGenetic counselingEarly childhoodPainEpisodesErythromelalgiaBiopsyErythemaSymptomsExtremitiesDNA analysis
1980
Myoelectric silence following unopposed passive stretch in normal man.
Angel R, Waxman S, Kocsis J. Myoelectric silence following unopposed passive stretch in normal man. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 1980, 43: 705. PMID: 7431031, PMCID: PMC490642, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.43.8.705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultElectromyographyEvoked PotentialsFemaleHumansMaleMechanoreceptorsMiddle AgedMuscle ContractionMusclesReflex, StretchConceptsNormal menMyoelectric silencePassive stretchAfferent reflex pathwaysPassive muscle stretchSpindle afferent dischargeAutogenetic inhibitionLengthening reactionReflex pathwaysSustained contractionAfferent dischargeMyotatic reflexEMG activityMuscle stretchLower limbsSilent periodFusimotor activityRenshaw inhibitionInitial responseBrief cessationMuscleMenPossible mechanismInhibitionResponse