Exacerbation of pain by anxiety is associated with activity in a hippocampal network.
It is common clinical experience that anxiety about pain can exacerbate the pain sensation. Using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), we compared activation responses to noxious thermal stimulation while perceived pain intensity was manipulated by changes in either physical i...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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