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Differential involvement of A-delta and A-beta fibres in neuropathic pain related to carpal tunnel syndrome

  • A. Truini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
    • Department of Neurological Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Neurological Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Viale Università 30, 00185 Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 06 49914196; fax: +39 06 49914525.
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  • L. Padua

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Università Cattolica, Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Rome, Italy
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  • A. Biasiotta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
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  • P. Caliandro

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Università Cattolica, Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Rome, Italy
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  • C. Pazzaglia

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Università Cattolica, Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Rome, Italy
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  • F. Galeotti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
    • National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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  • M. Inghilleri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
    • Department of Neurological Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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  • G. Cruccu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
    • Department of Neurological Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy

Received 15 January 2009 ,Revised 21 April 2009 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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PII: S0304-3959(09)00309-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.05.023

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