The Role of the Insular Cortex in Pain

The transition from normal to chronic pain is believed to involve alterations in several brain areas that participate in the perception of pain. These plastic changes are then responsible for aberrant pain perception and comorbidities. The insular cortex is consistently found activated in pain studi...

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Published in:	International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 24; no. 6; p. 5736
Main Author:	Labrakakis, Charalampos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 17.03.2023 MDPI
Subjects:	Brain Cerebral Cortex - pathology Chronic Pain Humans Insular Cortex Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical research Medicine, Experimental Memory Neurons Neurophysiology Pain Perception Perceptions Physiology Review plasticity neuropathic pain comorbidities insula descending modulation
ISSN:	1422-0067, 1661-6596, 1422-0067
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