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Patrick D. Wall
Researcher at University College London
Publications - 180
Citations - 41755
Patrick D. Wall is an academic researcher from University College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Spinal cord & Sciatic nerve. The author has an hindex of 80, co-authored 180 publications receiving 40324 citations. Previous affiliations of Patrick D. Wall include American University of Beirut & Lebanese University.
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Textbook of pain
Patrick D. Wall,Ronald Melzack +1 more
TL;DR: Part 1 Basic aspects: peripheral - peripheral neural mechnaisms of nociception, the course and termination of primary afferent fibres, teh pathophysiology of damaged peripheral nerves, functional chemistry ofPrimary afferent neurons central - the dorsal horn.
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Pain mechanisms: a new theory
Ronald Melzack,Patrick D. Wall +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a new theory of pain mechanisms is proposed, which is based on the idea that the nerve impulse pattern for pain is produced by intense stimulation of nonspecific receptors since there are no specific fibers and no apecific endings.