Chronic pain precedes disrupted eating behavior in low-back pain patients
Lin Y, De Araujo I, Stanley G, Small D, Geha P. Chronic pain precedes disrupted eating behavior in low-back pain patients. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0263527. PMID: 35143525, PMCID: PMC8830732, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back pain patientsChronic low back pain patientsFat-rich foodsPain patientsChronic painCLBP patientsSBP patientsNucleus accumbensBack pain patientsChronic pain patientsHealthy control subjectsNucleus accumbens volumePain chronificationFat ingestionHedonic feedingPatient populationAccumbens volumeControl subjectsLimbic brainPainEarly coursePatientsBehavioral alterationsHedonic perceptionNeurological standpoint