Self-perspective leads to increased activation of pain processing brain regions in fibromyalgia

Dysfunction of central nervous pain processing is assumed to play a key role in primary fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome. This pilot study examined differences of pain processing associated with adopting different interpersonal perspectives.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Benjamin Rahm, Michael Lacour, Jean Decety, Juliane Müller, Carl-Eduard Scheidt, Joachim Bauer, Ralf König, Michael Wirsching, Volkmar Glauche, Sabine Ohlendorf, Thomas Unterbrink, Armin Hartmann, Andreas A. Joos Source Type: research