2013
Diminished neurokinin‐1 receptor availability in patients with two forms of chronic visceral pain
Jarcho JM, Feier NA, Bert A, Labus JA, Lee M, Stains J, Ebrat B, Groman SM, Tillisch K, Brody AL, London ED, Mandelkern MA, Mayer EA. Diminished neurokinin‐1 receptor availability in patients with two forms of chronic visceral pain. Pain 2013, 154: 987-996. PMID: 23582152, PMCID: PMC4294187, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseIrritable bowel syndromePositron emission tomographyClinical parametersPatient populationHealthy controlsIBS patientsChronic painInjury-related chronic painChronic visceral painNK-1R signalingPeripheral substance PChronic abdominal painPotential pharmacological interventionsIBD patientsVisceral painAbdominal painCentral sensitizationBowel syndromeBowel diseaseSubstance PPharmacological interventionsBrain expressionPatientsReceptor availability
1996
Rectal afferent function in patients with inflammatory and functional intestinal disorders
Bernstein C, Niazi N, Robert M, Mertz H, Kodner A, Munakata J, Naliboff B, Mayer E. Rectal afferent function in patients with inflammatory and functional intestinal disorders. Pain 1996, 66: 151-161. PMID: 8880836, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(96)03062-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrritable bowel syndromeInflammatory bowel diseaseDiarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndromeViscerosomatic referral patternCrohn's disease patientsIBS patientsDisease patientsCrohn's diseaseMale patientsReferral patternsAfferent pathwaysReflex responsesHealthy male control subjectsTissue irritationAutonomic reflex responsesChronic ileal inflammationLower distension pressuresRapid phasic distensionDorsal horn neuronsVisceral afferent pathwaysIleal Crohn's diseaseFunctional intestinal disordersMale control subjectsSkin conductance responsesBulbospinal inhibition
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