Are there neurophenotypes for asthma? Functional brain imaging of the interaction between emotion and inflammation in asthma.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease noteworthy for its vulnerability to stress and emotion-induced symptom intensification. The fact that psychological stress and mood and anxiety disorders appear to increase expression of asthma symptoms suggests that neural signaling between the brain and lun...

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Main Authors: Melissa A Rosenkranz, William W Busse, John F Sheridan, Gina M Crisafi, Richard J Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411610?pdf=render