An fMRI-Based Neurologic Signature of Physical Pain
Author(s) -
Tor D. Wager,
Lauren Y. Atlas,
Martin A. Lindquist,
Mathieu Roy,
ChoongWan Woo,
Ethan Kross
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1204471
Subject(s) - functional magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , signature (topology) , neuroimaging , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neuroscience , physical therapy , psychiatry , radiology , psychology , geometry , mathematics
Persistent pain is measured by means of self-report, the sole reliance on which hampers diagnosis and treatment. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) holds promise for identifying objective measures of pain, but brain measures that are sensitive and specific to physical pain have not yet been identified.
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