Visualizing the complex brain dynamics of chronic pain

Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 510-517

  Saab, Carl ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Diagnostic; EEG; MRI; Pain

Indexed keywords

BOLD SIGNAL; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; CEREBELLUM; CHRONIC PAIN; CINGULATE GYRUS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; INSULA; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THALAMUS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE NET;

EID: 84878800010     PISSN: 15571890     EISSN: 15571904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11481-012-9378-8     Document Type: Review

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