Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) electrical stimulation (ganglionic field stimulation, GFS) is effective in relieving clinical pain, but its mechanism is unknown. We therefore developed a rat model GFS to test analgesic effects in the context of neuropathic pain. GFS was applied with a bipolar electrode at L4, using parameters replicating clinical use (20Hz, 150μs pulse width, current at 80% of motor threshold). Neuropathic pain was generated by tibial nerve injury (TNI). Pain behavior was monitored by determining the threshold for withdrawal from punctate mechanical stimuli, by identifying hyperalgesic responses to noxious mechanical stimuli, and by hypersensitivity to cold.
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