The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 9 , Pages 864-875 , September 2010

Spinal Cord Injuries Containing Asymmetrical Damage in the Ventrolateral Funiculus Is Associated With a Higher Incidence of At-Level Allodynia

Received 15 May 2009 ,Revised 9 October 2009 ,Accepted 10 December 2009.

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 Supported by grant No. RR015576 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the NIH.

PII: S1526-5900(09)00910-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.12.008

The Journal of Pain
Volume 11, Issue 9 , Pages 864-875 , September 2010

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