Schizophrenia is a highly heterogeneous disorder characterized by a multitude of complex
and seemingly non-overlap** symptoms. The insular cortex has gained increasing …

Pain is a subjective experience that protects the body. This function implies a special
relation between the brain mechanisms underlying pain perception and representation of …

Electroencephalographic gamma band oscillations (GBOs) induced over the human primary
somatosensory cortex (SI) by nociceptive stimuli have been hypothesized to reflect cortical …

Pain inhibition by additional somatosensory input is the rationale for the widespread use of
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to relieve pain. Two main types of …

Pain is modulated by social context. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown that romantic
partners can provide a potent form of social support during pain. However, such studies …

Ongoing fluctuations of intrinsic cortical networks determine the dynamic state of the brain,
and influence the perception of forthcoming sensory inputs. The functional state of these …

The event-related brain potentials (ERPs) elicited by nociceptive stimuli are largely
influenced by vigilance, emotion, alertness, and attention. Studies that specifically …

Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are an essential aspect of the assessment of patients with
peripheral neuropathies. However, conventional NCS do not reflect activation of small …

Pain is a subjective first-person experience, and self-report is the gold standard for pain
assessment in clinical practice. However, self-report of pain is not available in some …

The nature of interactions between observing pain in others (other-pain) and subjective pain
perception (self-pain) has been debated. To test whether other-pain and self-pain primes …