1999
Enhancement 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
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 thresholdLatency to detection of first pain
Campbell J, LaMotte R. Latency to detection of first pain. Brain Research 1983, 266: 203-208. PMID: 6871657, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(83)90650-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst painFirst sensationShort-latency responsesQuality of sensationDistal forearmPrimary afferentsPain sensationConduction velocityThenar eminenceGlabrous handHeat stimuliPainLatency responsesMedian response latencyShort latencyDistal armSensationResponse latencyStimuliSubjectsLatencyAfferentsArmForearmMs
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