Repeated exposure to cutaneous high-frequency electrical stimulation prolongs the time course of secondary hyperalgesia: sensory processing

Exposure to noxious stimuli induces secondary hyperalgesia (SH), likely due to long-term potentiation (LTP) in the dorsal horn or “central sensitization.” Previous studies have suggested that repeated exposure to a sensitizing stimulus may promote a persistent form of potentiation. We tested this hy...

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Main Authors: Lebrun, Louisien (Author) , Stouffs, Alexandre (Author) , Hermans, Emmanuel (Author) , van den Broeke, Emanuel N. (Author) , Leone, Caterina (Author) , Caspani, Ombretta (Author) , Truini, Andrea (Author) , Garcia-Larrea, Luis (Author) , Treede, Rolf-Detlef (Author) , Mouraux, André (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 2025
In: Journal of neurophysiology
Year: 2025, Volume: 133, Issue: 6, Pages: 1933-1946
ISSN:1522-1598
DOI:10.1152/jn.00130.2025
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00130.2025
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Author Notes:Louisien Lebrun, Alexandre Stouffs, Emmanuel Hermans, Emanuel N. van den Broeke, Caterina Leone, Ombretta Caspani, Andrea Truini, Luis Garcia-Larrea, Rolf-Detlef Treede, and André Mouraux

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