Why the study?
Does injection of cold saline into hand veins elicit cold and pain sensations in human subjects?
Does injection of cold saline into hand veins elicit cold and pain sensations in human subjects?
The study suggests the presence of specific cold receptors and nociceptors within vein walls that mediate deep cold pain.
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Cold saline <20°C may activate venous nociceptors; leaves open their contribution to clinical deep pain and requires prospective validation.
Fruhstorfer et al. (1983) studied this question.
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