Lateralisation of nociceptive processing in the human brain: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

Nociceptive processing within the human brain takes place within two distinct and parallel systems: the lateral and medial pain systems. Current knowledge indicates that the lateral system is involved in processing the sensory-discriminative aspects of pain, and that the medial system is involved in...

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Main Authors: Youell, P, Wise, R, Bentley, D, Dickinson, MR, King, T, Tracey, I, Jones, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004