Immune Mechanisms of Pain and Analgesia (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Contributors: Halina Machelska (Editor); Christoph Stein (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780306476921
Subjects: Biology, Life Sciences; Pain & pain management; Pain (Medical Aspects); Medical; Medical / Nursing; Anesthesiology; Immunology; Pain Medicine; Medical / Anesthesiology; Science / Biology
Description: This book offers a critical analysis of the concept: the contribution of immune mechanisms in pain and analgesia. It presents a comprehensive overview of this emerging and promising area. The first part constitutes an extensive discussion of diverse sensory effects of cytokines. This book provides evidence for exaggerated pain states produced by cytokins derived from glia within the central nervous system. It also examines the influence of opioids on the immune system.