Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Acute hyperesthesia after spinal trauma.

J B Mullen

    Neurosurgery
    |October 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Acute hyperesthesia following spinal trauma resolves spontaneously within two weeks. This condition may stem from partial damage to dorsal root fibers, suggesting new therapeutic targets for neuropathic pain.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Validation of an orthotopic model of human lung cancer with regional and systemic metastases.

    The Annals of thoracic surgery·2001
    Same author

    Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia: diagnostic clues at fetal sonography.

    Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·2001
    Same author

    Transplant immunosuppression increases and prolongs transgene expression following adenoviral-mediated transfection of rat lungs.

    The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation·2000
    Same author

    Pressure-time curve predicts minimally injurious ventilatory strategy in an isolated rat lung model.

    Anesthesiology·2000
    Same author

    A study of smoking, p53 tumor suppressor gene alterations and non-small cell lung cancer.

    Annals of epidemiology·2000
    Same author

    Characterization of a highly metastatic, orthotopic lung cancer model in the nude rat.

    Clinical & experimental metastasis·1999

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Pain Medicine

    Background:

    • Spinal trauma can lead to complex neurological deficits.
    • Acute hyperesthesia is a poorly understood sensory disturbance following injury.

    Observation:

    • Four cases of acute hyperesthesia post-spinal trauma were analyzed.
    • Anteriorly located hyperesthetic zones were observed in three patients.
    • Spontaneous pain relief occurred within two weeks in all cases.

    Findings:

    • The syndrome's natural history suggests a transient but significant sensory aberration.
    • Pain modulation was achieved through transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and L-DOPA.
    • The proposed etiology involves partial dorsal root fiber damage medial to the dorsal root ganglion.

    Implications:

    • Understanding the pathophysiology of post-traumatic hyperesthesia can guide clinical management.
    • This suggests dorsal root fiber integrity is crucial for normal sensory processing.
    • Further research into dorsal root fiber lesions may reveal novel pain treatment strategies.

    Related Experiment Videos