Anterior insular cortex is necessary for empathetic pain perception
Gu X, Gao Z, Wang X, Liu X, Knight R, Hof P, Fan J. Anterior insular cortex is necessary for empathetic pain perception. Brain 2012, 135: 2726-2735. PMID: 22961548, PMCID: PMC3437027, DOI: 10.1093/brain/aws199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cingulate cortex lesionsAnterior insular cortexCingulate cortex lesionsAnterior cingulate cortexInsular cortex lesionsCortex lesionsInsular cortexCingulate cortexNeuroimaging studiesPerson's affective stateInterference effectsNeuroimaging evidencePain perceptionNeuropsychiatric illnessAffective statesSocial functioningProlonged reaction timeCortexDiscrimination accuracyDeficitsEmpathetic responsesReaction timePain processingPerceptionPain
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