Brain mechanisms of short-term habituation and sensitization towards dyspnea

Dyspnea is a prevalent and threatening cardinal symptom in many diseases including asthma. Whether patients suffering from dyspnea show habituation or sensitization towards repeated experiences of dyspnea is relevant for both quality of life and treatment success. Understanding the mechanisms, inclu...

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Main Authors: M Cornelia Stoeckel, Roland W Esser, Matthias eGamer, Christian eBüchel, Andreas eVon Leupoldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00748/full