2001
Functional MR imaging of regional brain activation associated with the affective experience of pain.
Fulbright R, Troche C, Skudlarski P, Gore J, Wexler B. Functional MR imaging of regional brain activation associated with the affective experience of pain. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2001, 177: 1205-10. PMID: 11641204, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.177.5.1771205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cingulate gyrusSuperior frontal gyrusCingulate gyrusPain taskRight cuneusFunctional MRFrontal gyrusRight superior frontal gyrusBrain activationPain-related activationCold pressor testLeft anterior insulaExperience of painRegional brain activationFunctional MR imagingMotor-sensory areasPainful temperaturesPain thresholdLeft thalamusPressor testPainful levelsPostcentral gyrusPainFrontal lobeHealthy adults
1997
An fMRI study of the human cortical motor system response to increasing functional demands
Wexler B, Fulbright R, Lacadie C, Skudlarski P, Kelz M, Constable R, Gore J. An fMRI study of the human cortical motor system response to increasing functional demands. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1997, 15: 385-396. PMID: 9223039, DOI: 10.1016/s0730-725x(96)00232-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor-sensory areasSupplementary motor areaFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPremotor areasMotor areaMultiple motor areasComplexity of movementCortical motor systemRight-hand finger movementsIndex finger movementsFinger movementsMagnetic resonance imagingInferior parietal areasConsistent lateralizationResonance imagingBrain regionsActivation changesMotor system responsesParietal areasHand finger movementsPreliminary reproducibility studyFMRI studySignificant main effectWeek periodGreater increase