alterations in local cerebral glucose utilization ( lcgu ) induced by electrical stimulation of the sensory relay nucleus ( vpl ) or parafascicular nucleus ( pf ) of the thalamus in conscious rats were measured by the [ 14c ] 2-deoxyglucose method , the objective being to assess the mechanism of analgesia induced by electrical stimulations of these structures .
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parafascicular nucleus
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thalamus