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2012

Inflammation

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Orofacial Neuropathic Pain Mouse Model Induced By Trigeminal Inflammatory Compression (Tic) Of The Infraorbital Nerve, Fei Ma, Liping Zhang, Danielle Lyons, Karin N. Westlund Dec 2012

Orofacial Neuropathic Pain Mouse Model Induced By Trigeminal Inflammatory Compression (Tic) Of The Infraorbital Nerve, Fei Ma, Liping Zhang, Danielle Lyons, Karin N. Westlund

Physiology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuropathic pain attacks can be excruciating for patients, even after being lightly touched. Although there are rodent trigeminal nerve research models to study orofacial pain, few models have been applied to studies in mice. A mouse trigeminal inflammatory compression (TIC) model is introduced here which successfully and reliably promotes vibrissal whisker pad hypersensitivity.

RESULTS: The chronic orofacial neuropathic pain model is induced after surgical placement of chromic gut suture in the infraorbital nerve fissure in the maxillary bone. Slight compression and chemical effects of the chromic gut suture on the portion of the infraorbital nerve contacted cause mild …


Nutrition, Inflammation, And Infectious Disease, Helieh S. Oz, Sung-Ling Yeh Jan 2012

Nutrition, Inflammation, And Infectious Disease, Helieh S. Oz, Sung-Ling Yeh

Physiology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.