Stress-Induced Chronic Visceral Pain of Gastrointestinal Origin

Visceral pain is generally poorly localized and characterized by hypersensitivity to a stimulus such as organ distension. In concert with chronic visceral pain, there is a high comorbidity with stress-related psychiatric disorders including anxiety and depression. The mechanisms linking visceral pai...

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Main Authors: Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, Anthony C. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2017.00086/full