From: Cortical plasticity as a new endpoint measurement for chronic pain
Cortical area | Clinical pain conditions | Major discovery |
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ACC |
Migraine/headache Phantom pain SCI induced pain Chronic back pain |
Altered excitatory transmission Related to increased imaged activity Increased activity with imaged pain Increased activity |
IC |
Migraine/headache Chronic back pain Hypothically induced pain |
Altered excitatory transmission Increased imaged activity Increased imaged activity |
PFC |
Migraine/headache Phantom pain SCI induced pain Chronic back pain Hypothically induced pain |
Altered brain metabolism Related to increased imaged activity Increased activity with imaged pain Correlated with spontaneous pain; reduced gray matter density Increased imaged activity |
S1, S2 |
Migraine/headache Phantom pain SCI induced pain |
Altered sensory transmission Correlation of cortical reorganization Correlated with cortical reorganization |