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Partial Sciatic Nerve Ligation: A Mouse Model of Chronic Neuropathic Pain to Study the Antinociceptive Effect of Novel Therapies
Hannah E. Korah 1, Kevin Cheng 1, Stephanie M. Washington 2, Matthew E. Flowers 1, Harrison J. Stratton 1, Amol Patwardhan 5, Mohab M. Ibrahim *1,2,3,4, Laurent F. Martin *1,2
1Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, 2Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, 3Neuroscience Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, 4Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, 5Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Partial sciatic nerve ligation induces long-lasting chronic neuropathic pain, characterized by exaggerated responses to thermal and mechanical stimuli. This mouse model of neuropathic pain is commonly used to study innovative therapies for pain management. This article describes in detail the surgical procedure to improve standardization and reproducibility.

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