Amygdala Plasticity and Pain
The amygdala is a limbic brain region that plays a key role in emotional processing, neuropsychiatric disorders, and the emotional-affective dimension of pain. Preclinical and clinical studies have identified amygdala hyperactivity as well as impairment of cortical control mechanisms in pain states....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8296501 |