Electrophysiological assessment of pain sensitivity in neurotic patients
Kwasucki, J.
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska 28(3): 307-315
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-3843 PMID: 8084361 Document Number: 430081
The results are presented of a study of pain sensitivity in neurotic patients comparing them with the results obtained in 40 controls. For the study the electrophysiological method of nociceptive flexion reflex was used in which reflex threshold is closely correlated with pain threshold. It was found that pronounced neurotic symptoms caused an evident lowering of the pain threshold, and its clinical counterpart was increased pain sensitivity.