Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 115-119 , July 2010

Brain activation due to postoperative pain from the right hand measured with regional cerebral blood flow using positron emission tomography

  • Torsten Gordh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Multidisciplinary Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uppsala University Hospital, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. Tel.: +46 18 611 4876; fax: +46 18 514 621.
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  • Bertil Vinnars

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hand Surgery, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Håkan Fischer

      Affiliations

    • Uppsala University Hospital and Department of Psychology, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Hans Blomberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Jan Modig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Mats Fredrikson

      Affiliations

    • Uppsala University Hospital and Department of Psychology, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Per Hartvig

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Pharmacy and Uppsala PET Centre, University of Uppsala, SE 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden

Received 4 November 2009 ,Revised 26 May 2010 ,Accepted 26 May 2010.

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PII: S1877-8860(10)00083-2

doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2010.05.036

Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 115-119 , July 2010

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