Imaging attentional modulation of pain in the periaqueductal gray in humans.

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience usually triggered by stimulation of peripheral nerves and often associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It is well known that pain perception for patients and normal subjects can be modulated by psychological factors, such as attentio...

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Main Authors: Tracey, I, Ploghaus, A, Gati, J, Clare, S, Smith, S, Menon, R, Matthews, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002