Trigeminal chemosensitivity: Differences in relation to the time of the day

Authors
Lotsch, J Hummel, T Kraetsch, HG Kobal, G
Citation
J. Lotsch et al., Trigeminal chemosensitivity: Differences in relation to the time of the day, CHEM SENSE, 23(6), 1998, pp. 755-759
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
CHEMICAL SENSES
ISSN journal
0379864X → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
755 - 759
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-864X(199812)23:6<755:TCDIRT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Day-night differences of trigeminal chemosensitivity were investigated in 1 8 healthy volunteers employing both pain-related cortical potentials and pa in ratings in response to stimulation of the nasal mucosa with CO2. Day-nig ht differences were found with N1P2 amplitudes, P2 latencies and pain ratin gs. It is concluded that the time of the day must not be ignored when human chemosensitivity is investigated at suprathreshold levels.