Deficits in ascending and descending pain modulation pathways in patients with postherpetic neuralgia

Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN), develops after the resolution of the herpes zoster mucocutaneous eruption, is a debilitating chronic pain. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the underlying mechanisms associated with ascending and descending pain modulations in PHN patients. Here, we combi...

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Published in:	NeuroImage
Main Authors:	Hong Li, Xiaoyun Li, Yi Feng, Fei Gao, Yazhuo Kong, Li Hu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-11-01
Subjects:	Postherpetic neuralgia Pain Thalamus Periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Anxiety
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811920306728