Role for the Ventral Posterior Medial/Posterior Lateral Thalamus and Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Affective/Motivation Pain Induced by Varicella Zoster Virus

Role for the Ventral Posterior Medial/Posterior Lateral Thalamus and Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Affective/Motivation Pain Induced by Varicella Zoster Virus

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infects the face and can result in chronic, debilitating pain. The mechanism for this pain is unknown and current treatment is often not effective, thus investigations into the pain pathway become vital. Pain itself is multidimensional, consisting of sensory and affectiv...

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Main Authors: Phillip R. Kramer, Jennifer Strand, Crystal Stinson, Larry L. Bellinger, Paul R. Kinchington, Michael B. Yee, Mikhail Umorin, Yuan B. Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Subjects:
ventral posterolateral nucleus
ventral posteromedial nucleus
anterior cingulate cortex
orofacial pain
varicella zoster virus
shingles
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2017.00027/full

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