title: Neurological effects of chronic pain.
abstract: Studies of neurobiological changes that occur in patients with chronic pain are described. These include grey matter loss, effects on emotional processing and learning.
authors: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors: Marwan N
authors: MN
authors: Baliki
authors: A Vania
authors: AV
authors: Apkarian
mesh_terms: 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*