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Transient hyperacute allodynia in Schneider's syndrome: An irritative genesis?

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A case of hyperacute allodynia in a patient with Schneider's syndrome is described. Allodynia was completely relieved by surgery: an irritative genesis could explain such a finding. Central pain ensued a short time later.

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Si descrive un caso di allodinia iperacuta in un paziente con la sindrome di Schneider. L'allodinia è scomparsa dopo chirurgia, facendo ipotizzare un meccanismo irritativo. A questo è seguito un tipico dolore centrale.

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  1. Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università di Torino, Ospedale Molinette, via Montemagno 46, 10132, Torino, Italy

    Canavero S. M.D., Pagni C. A. & Bonicalzi V.

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Canavero, S., Pagni, C.A. & Bonicalzi, V. Transient hyperacute allodynia in Schneider's syndrome: An irritative genesis?. Ital J Neuro Sci 16, 555–557 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02282914

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