Vol. 26 (4) 2005 Neuro endocrinology letters

The effect of motor cortex stimulation in deafferentated rats.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to describe the effect of motor cortex stimulation (MCS) on pain thresholds in deafferentated rats.

SETTINGS AND DESIGN: The effect of MCS was studied in 18 deafferentated and 14 intact laboratory rats, using a standardised plantar test and tail-flick latencies. Two inoxious s.....