The incidence of stroke plays the foremost role in the genesis of central neuropathic pain.
Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a central pain arising from a vascular lesion in the central …

Background Dystonia is associated with disabling nonmotor symptoms like chronic pain
(CP), which is prevalent in dystonia and significantly impacts the quality of life (QoL). There …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is vital for synaptic plasticity, cell persistence, and
neuronal development in peripheral and central nervous systems (CNS). Numerous …

Pain that accompanies deafferentation is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood
medical conditions. Prevalence rates for the assorted conditions vary considerably but the …

Objectives Central neuropathic pain (CNP) is associated with altered corticomotor
excitability (CE), which can potentially provide insights into its mechanisms. The objective of …

Central Poststroke Pain Syndrome, Potential Sites of Involvement. Lesions at various levels
of the spinothalamic tract, including the thalamus, can contribute to central poststroke pain …

Objective Among patients with acute stroke, we aimed to identify those who will later
develop central post‐stroke pain (CPSP) versus those who will not (non‐pain sensory stroke …

Objectives The posterior-superior insula (PSI) has been shown to be a safe and potentially
effective target for neuromodulation in peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP) in humans and …

Objectives It is not known whether cortical plastic changes reported in low-back pain (LBP)
are present in all etiologies of LBP. Here we report on the assessment of patients with three …

Background It is unknown if different etiologies or lesion topographies influence central
neuropathic pain (CNP) clinical manifestation. Methods We explored the symptom …