Investigating the brain functional abnormalities underlying pain hypervigilance in chronic neck and shoulder pain: a resting-state fMRI study

ConclusionOur findings suggested that long-term repetitive nociceptive input caused by chronic pain further aggravates the pain intensity by impairing the vigilance-related pain processing within the anterior cingulate cortex in CNSP patients.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00234-024-03286-2

Source: Neuroradiology - February 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research