scholarly journals Tetrodotoxin-Resistant Sodium Channels in Sensory Neurons Generate Slow Resurgent Currents That Are Enhanced by Inflammatory Mediators

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (21) ◽  
pp. 7190-7197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z.-Y. Tan ◽  
A. D. Piekarz ◽  
B. T. Priest ◽  
K. L. Knopp ◽  
J. L. Krajewski ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Patrick L. Stemkowski ◽  
Peter A. Smith

Neuropathic pain often fails to respond to conventional pain management procedures. here we review the aetiology of neuropathic pain as would result from peripheral neuropathy or injury. We show that inflammatory mediators released from damaged nerves and tissue are responsible for triggering ectopic activity in primary afferents and that this, in turn, provokes increased spinal cord activity and the development of ‘central sensitization’. Although evidence is mounting to support the role of interleukin-1β, prostaglandins and other cytokines in the onset of neuropathic pain, the clinical efficacy of drugs which antagonize or prevent the actions of these mediators is yet to be determined. basic science findings do, however, support the use of pre-emptive analgesia during procedures which involve nerve manipulation and the use of anti-inflammatory steroids as soon as possible following traumatic nerve injury.


2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (16) ◽  
pp. 5952-5961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore R. Cummins ◽  
Fabio Aglieco ◽  
Mathurkrisnan Renganathan ◽  
Raimund I. Herzog ◽  
Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Rania Magadmi ◽  
Judit Meszaros ◽  
Zoheir A. Damanhouri ◽  
Elizabeth P. Seward

2009 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 632-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Su ◽  
Neil A. Castle ◽  
Brett Antonio ◽  
Rosemarie Roeloffs ◽  
James B. Thomas ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (Sup 2) ◽  
pp. A846
Author(s):  
Shigeaki Tanahashi ◽  
Yoko Osawa ◽  
Akiyoshi Oda ◽  
Hiroki Iida ◽  
Shuji Dohi

Pain ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 701-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue-Jun Song ◽  
Jun-Ming Zhang ◽  
San-Jue Hu ◽  
Robert H LaMotte

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