Gender differences in functional connectivities between insular subdivisions and selective pain-related brain structures

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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Main Authors: Yu-Jie Dai, Xin Zhang, Yang Yang, Hai-Yan Nan, Ying Yu, Qian Sun, Lin-Feng Yan, Bo Hu, Jin Zhang, Zi-Yu Qiu, Yi Gao, Guang-Bin Cui, Bi-Liang Chen, Wen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Gender differences
Insular subdivisions
Pain
Functional connectivity
Resting-state
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0849-z

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