WDR neuron

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WDR neurons (wide dynamic range neurons) are neurons that react to non-noxious stimuli (e.g. pressure) with a low discharge frequency. They basically have an afferent input not only from nociceptors but also from low-threshold mechanoreceptors . There is evidence that WDR neurons are also involved in the creation of pain memory .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ J. Dudel et al. (Ed.): Neuroscience: From Molecule To Cognition. Verlag Gabler Wissenschaftsverlage, 2001, ISBN 3-540-41335-9 , p. 458, (online)