Pulsed radiofrequency attenuates diabetic neuropathic pain and suppresses formalin-evoked spinal glutamate release in rats

BACKGROUND: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) has been used to treat chronic pain for years, but its effectiveness and mechanism in treating diabetic neuropathic pain are still unexplored. The aim of this study was to elucidate the modulation of diabetic neuropathic pain induced by streptozotocin and the...

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Main Authors: Huang, Yu-Hsin, Hou, Shao-Yun, Cheng, Jen-Kun, Wu, Chih-Hsien, Lin, Chung-Ren
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5165693/