The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a diffuse network that regulates physiological
systems to maintain body homeostasis by integrating inputs from the internal and external …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is of paramount importance for daily life. Its regulatory
action on respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, and many other systems is …

Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) is considered to be the prototypical central chronic pain
syndrome and is associated with widespread pain that fluctuates spontaneously. Multiple …

Background and Purpose—Functional MRI (fMRI) studies could provide crucial information
on the neural mechanisms of motor recovery in patients with stroke. Resting-state fMRI is …

This review and meta-analysis aims at summarizing and integrating the human
neuroimaging studies that report periaqueductal gray (PAG) involvement; 250 original …

Neuroimaging studies have suggested the presence of alterations in the anatomo-functional
properties of the brain of patients with chronic pain. However, investigation of the brain …

Background The mechanisms of action underlying acupuncture, including acupuncture point
specificity, are not well understood. In the previous decade, an increasing number of studies …

Although brain plasticity is greatest in the first few years of life, the brain continues to be
shaped by experience throughout adulthood. Advances in fMRI have enabled us to examine …

Objective A major impediment to the development of novel treatment strategies for
fibromyalgia (FM) is the lack of an objective marker that reflects spontaneously reported …

Background Neuropathic pain may be caused by nerve damage, and is often followed by
changes to the central nervous system. Uncertainty remains regarding the effectiveness and …