Possibilities of quantitative sensory testingto assess dysfunction of small fibers in patients with compression lumbo-sacralradiculitis


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Surveyed 55 patients with clinical displays of neuropathic pain syndrome in consequence of compression radiculitis L5, S1 which has been proved by MRT/CT and pain questionnaires. Quantitative sensory testing (QST) was performed to assess loss of sensory function for two dermatome body areas (one affected and normal area): thermal detection thresholds for the perception of cold and warm, thermal pain thresholds for cold and warm stimuli. The results showed dysfunction of small fibers on affected low limb and unaffected low limb. There also were founded combination of cold hyperalgesia and allodinia and closely correlation of QST-parameters with questionnaires results.

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L S Shaova

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Кафедра пропедевтики внутренних болезней; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Yu V Kotovskaya

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Кафедра пропедевтики внутренних болезней; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Z D Kabalava

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Кафедра пропедевтики внутренних болезней; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

E L Sokov

City Clinical Hospital № 64

Кафедра нервных болезней и нейрохирургии РУДН; Городская клиническая больница № 64; City Clinical Hospital № 64

L E Kornilova

City Clinical Hospital № 64

Кафедра нервных болезней и нейрохирургии РУДН; Городская клиническая больница № 64; City Clinical Hospital № 64

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Copyright (c) 2009 Шаова Л.Т., Котовская Ю.В., Кобалава Ж.Д., Соков Е.Л., Корнилова Л.Е.

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