Activation of voltage-gated KCNQ/Kv7 channels by anticonvulsant retigabine attenuates mechanical allodynia of inflammatory temporomandibular joint in rats
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are characterized by persistent orofacial pain and have diverse etiologic factors that are not well understood. It is thought that central sensitization leads to neuronal hyperexcitability and contr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Molecular Pain |
| Online Access: | http://www.molecularpain.com/content/6/1/49 |