This paper reports the results of an across lab metanalysis of effective connectivity in major
depression (MDD). Using FDG PET data and Structural Equation Modeling, a formal …

The insula and cingulate cortices are implicated in emotional, homeostatic/allostatic,
sensorimotor, and cognitive functions. Non‐human primates have specific anatomical connections …

Fibromyalgia is an intractable widespread pain disorder that is most frequently diagnosed in
women. It has traditionally been classified as either a musculoskeletal disease or a …

Chronic pain is associated with reduced brain gray matter and impaired cognitive ability. In
this longitudinal study, we assessed whether neuroanatomical and functional abnormalities …

The perception of pain is the result of a complex dynamic system that codes, transports and
processes nociceptive signals. The relationship between nociceptive information and pain is …

The personal experience of pain is complex and depends on physiological and psychological
factors. From this latter category, pain catastrophizing plays an important role in pain …

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is a functionally and structurally heterogeneous
region and a key node of several brain networks, implicated in cognitive, affective, and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Several studies have examined structural brain changes associated
with chronic pain syndromes, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but study sample …

Several studies have reported reduced cerebral gray matter (GM) volume or density in
chronic pain conditions, but there is limited research on the plasticity of the human cortex in …

In human conditions, chronic pain is associated with widespread anatomical changes in the
brain. Nevertheless, little is known about the time course of these changes or the …