Gender differences in functional connectivities between insular subdivisions and selective pain-related brain structures
Abstract Background The incidence of pain disorders in women is higher than in men, making gender differences in pain a research focus. The human insular cortex is an important brain hub structure for pain processing and is divided into several subdivisions, serving different functions in pain perce...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | The Journal of Headache and Pain |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0849-z |