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3409021

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
The activity of primary somatosensory (SI) cortical nociceptive neurons was recorded while the monkeys performed a psychophysical task in which they detected small increases in skin temperature superimposed on noxious levels of thermal stimulation. The detection latency to these stimuli, expressed as detection speed, was used as a measure of the perceived intensity of sensation. Two-thirds of the neurons that responded to noxious thermal stimulation increased their discharge in response to graded increases in stimulus intensity. The remaining neurons responded to noxious thermal stimulation, but did not grade their response with the intensity of the stimulus. The response of SI nociceptive neurons that encode the intensity of noxious thermal stimulation was significantly correlated with the monkey's detection speed. We conclude that SI nociceptive neurons are involved in the encoding process by which monkeys perceive the intensity of noxious thermal stimulation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:volume
454
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
378-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
SI nociceptive neurons participate in the encoding process by which monkeys perceive the intensity of noxious thermal stimulation.
pubmed:affiliation
Neurobiology and Anesthesiology Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, Bethesda, MD 20892.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article