2022
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
2001
Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans
Small D, Zatorre R, Jones-Gotman M. Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans. Chemical Senses 2001, 26: 425-432. PMID: 11369677, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/26.4.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior temporal lobeTemporal lobeHealthy control subjectsTemporal lobe removalsRight anterior temporal lobeRight temporal groupPatient groupIntractable epilepsyControl subjectsControl groupMeasures ANOVAMeasures analysisBitter tasteSignificant differencesUnpleasant bitter tasteStimulus concentrationLobeTaste perceptionSubjectsGroupTemporal groupsPatientsIntensity perceptionEpilepsy