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KMID : 0357220060180020025
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2006 Volume.18 No. 2 p.25 ~ p.34
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Change of Pain Threshold and Nociceptive Flexion Reflex of Hyperalgesia Rat by High Voltage Pulsed Current
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Kim Su-Hyun
Moon Dal-Ju
Choi Sug-Ju
Jung Dae-In
Lee Jeong-Woo
Jeong Jin-Gyu
Kim Tae-Youl
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study conducted quantitative sensory test and nociceptive flexion reflex(NFR) measurement to examine degree of pain depending on polarity of high voltage pulsed current(HVPC) of hyperalgesia site in hyperalgesia rat by local thermal injury. mechanical pain threshold, thermal pain threshold and root mean square of NFR were measured.
Methods: This study was conducted with control group I of hyperalgesia rat at hind paw by thermal injury and experimental groups divided into cathodal HVPC group II, anodal HVPC group III and alternate HVPC group IV. It measured pain threshold and root mean square(RMS) of NFR and obtained the following results.
Results: Mechanical pain threshold of hyperalgeisa site was significantly increased at groups II, III and IV applying HVPC group compared to control group, but there was no difference among HVPC groups. Thermal pain threshold of hyperalgesia site showed a significant increase in group II. Group III showed significant difference after 4 days of hyperalgesia. RMS of NFR at hyperalgeisa site was significantly reduced in group II after 2 days of hyperalgesia. Group III showed significant decrease after 5 and 6 days of hyperalgesia.
Conclusion: Consequently it was found that application of HVPC of hyperalgesia site increased pain threshold at hyperalgesia site by mechanical stimuli and thermal stimuli. NFR by electrical stimuli was similar to pain threshold by mechanical stimuli. Effects by polarity of HVPC showed the greatest reduction of hyperalgesia when cathodal electrode was used.
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KEYWORD
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Hyperalgesia, High voltage pulsed current, Quantitative sensory test, Nociceptive flexion reflex
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