Neurones with Epileptiform Discharge in the Central Nervous System and Chronic Pain

Katsumi Yamashiro,Kaoru Iwayama,Masaki Kurihara,Kazuo Mori,Masami Niwa,Ronald R. Tasker,D. Albe-Fessard

Neurones with Epileptiform Discharge in the Central Nervous System and Chronic Pain

1991

Katsumi Yamashiro
Kaoru Iwayama
Masaki Kurihara
Kazuo Mori
Masami Niwa
Ronald R. Tasker
D. Albe-Fessard

Epileptiform discharge was recorded from neurons in the thalamic nuclei of chronic pain patients during stereotactic surgery. Hyperactive neurons showed regular firing of 3–5 trains of epilepticlike group discharges with a frequency of 4 to 5 Hz.

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Cortical spreading depression
Chronic pain
Stereotactic surgery
Central nervous system
Anesthesia
Medicine
Surgery

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