Phasic and tonic pain differentially impact the interruptive function of pain.

The interruptive effect of painful experimental stimulation on cognitive processes is a well-known phenomenon. This study investigated the influence of pain duration on the negative effects of pain on cognition. Thirty-four healthy volunteers performed a rapid serial visual presentation task (RSVP)...

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Main Authors: Christopher Sinke, Katharina Schmidt, Katarina Forkmann, Ulrike Bingel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4335041?pdf=render