title: [Hypnosis and pain perception].
abstract: Improvement in functional neuroimaging allows researchers to disentangle the brain mechanisms involved in the pain modulation encountered during hypnosis. It has been shown that the anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortices are important in the modulation of incoming sensory and noxious input. Moreover, clinical studies in certain types of surgery (eg thyroidectomy, mastectomy and plastic surgery) have demonstrated that hypnosis may avoid general anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Coma Science Group, Centre de Recherches du Cyclotron, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vanhaudenhuyse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boveroux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boly
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schnakers
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demertzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maquet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laureys
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Faymonville
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management