2001
Acquired channelopathies in nerve injury and MS
Waxman S. Acquired channelopathies in nerve injury and MS. Neurology 2001, 56: 1621-1627. PMID: 11428390, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.12.1621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve injurySodium channelsSensory neuron-specific sodium channelsSodium channel geneChannel genesPeripheral nerve injurySpinal sensory neuronsPathophysiology of MSSubtype-specific drugsDistinct sodium channelsVoltage-gated sodium channelsSpecific sodium channelsAxonal transectionGenetic channelopathyPrototype disorderSensory neuronsPurkinje cellsTherapeutic opportunitiesChannelopathiesAbnormal expressionInjuryMolecular changesHyperexcitabilityCellsTransection
1999
Sodium channels, excitability of primary sensory neurons, and the molecular basis of pain
Waxman S, Cummins T, Dib‐Hajj S, Fjell J, Black J. Sodium channels, excitability of primary sensory neurons, and the molecular basis of pain. Muscle & Nerve 1999, 22: 1177-1187. PMID: 10454712, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199909)22:9<1177::aid-mus3>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPrimary sensory neuronsDRG neuronsSodium channel expressionSodium channel gene expressionSensory neuronsChannel gene expressionSodium channelsChannel expressionSodium currentTTX-sensitive sodium currentAbnormal burst activityNormal DRG neuronsSNS/PN3Resistant sodium currentsDistinct sodium channelsSodium channel geneChannel genesInflammatory painNerve injuryAxonal transectionElectrophysiological abnormalitiesSelective blockadePharmacological approachesBurst activityPain