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