2015
Psychophysical Measurements of Itch and Nociceptive Sensations in an Experimental Model of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Pall PS, Hurwitz OE, King BA, LaMotte RH. Psychophysical Measurements of Itch and Nociceptive Sensations in an Experimental Model of Allergic Contact Dermatitis. Journal Of Pain 2015, 16: 741-749. PMID: 26002605, PMCID: PMC4522332, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquaric acid dibutyl esterAllergic contact dermatitisSpontaneous itchContact dermatitisNociceptive sensationsT cell-mediated inflammationExperimental modelPeripheral neural activityQuality of lifeInflammatory itchBAM8-22Skin inflammationHypersensitivity reactionsPain sensationAllergen resultsIntradermal injectionCommon conditionHealthy volunteersPotential treatmentItchPsychophysical measurementsInflammationVolar forearmDermatitisNeural activity
1991
Neurogenic hyperalgesia: psychophysical studies of underlying mechanisms
LaMotte R, Shain C, Simone D, Tsai E. Neurogenic hyperalgesia: psychophysical studies of underlying mechanisms. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1991, 66: 190-211. PMID: 1919666, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1991.66.1.190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection of capsaicinMechanical hyperalgesiaNerve fibersInjection siteAlgesic substancesPrimary afferent nerve fibersArea of tendernessCapsaicin injection siteMicrograms of capsaicinNociceptive nerve fibersPeripheral neural activityArea of hyperalgesiaCutaneous nerve fibersAfferent nerve fibersMagnitude of painSingle intradermal injectionNeural activityArea of analgesiaSite of injuryLarger mean areaAnesthetized skinNeurogenic hyperalgesiaCutaneous anesthesiaIntradermal injectionPainful stimuli
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