Neurological effects of chronic pain.
Studies of neurobiological changes that occur in patients with chronic pain are described. These include grey matter loss, effects on emotional processing and learning.
Baliki
Marwan N
MN
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Apkarian
A Vania
AV
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003657:Decision Making; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology*