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SUBMITTER: Seifert F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6870103 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Seifert Frank F Schuberth Nadine N De Col Roberto R Peltz Elena E Nickel Florian T FT Maihöfner Christian C
Human brain mapping 20120322 8
Pain is a multidimensional phenomenon with sensory, affective, and autonomic components. Here, we used parametric functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to correlate regional brain activity with autonomic responses to (i) painful stimuli and to (ii) anticipation of pain. The autonomic parameters used for correlation were (i) skin blood flow (SBF) and (ii) skin conductance response (SCR). During (i) experience of pain and (ii) anticipation of pain, activity in the insular cortex, anterior c ...[more]