Gastric electrical stimulation decreases gastric distension-induced central nociception response through direct action on primary afferents.

Gastric electrical stimulation decreases gastric distension-induced central nociception response through direct action on primary afferents.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is an effective therapy to treat patients with chronic dyspepsia refractory to medical management. However, its mechanisms of action remain poorly understood. METHODS: Gastric pain was induced by performing gastric distension (GD) in anesth...

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Main Authors: Wassila Ouelaa, Ibtissem Ghouzali, Ludovic Langlois, Serguei Fetissov, Pierre Déchelotte, Philippe Ducrotté, Anne Marie Leroi, Guillaume Gourcerol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3527470?pdf=render

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