Chronic pain is a common, complex, and distressing problem that has a profound impact on
individuals and society. It frequently presents as a result of a disease or an injury; however, it …

Chronic pain is a condition in which pain progresses from an acute to chronic state and
persists beyond the healing process. Chronic pain impairs function and decreases patients' …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common chronic pain disorder that presents diagnostic challenges
for clinicians. Several classification, diagnostic and screening criteria have been developed …

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is a functionally and structurally heterogeneous
region and a key node of several brain networks, implicated in cognitive, affective, and …

Importance Fibromyalgia is present in as much as 2% to 8% of the population, is
characterized by widespread pain, and is often accompanied by fatigue, memory problems …

Chronic pain is a common public health problem that has a detrimental impact on patient
health, quality of life (QoL), and function, and poses a substantial socioeconomic burden …

Note fr'5ym PTJ's Editor in Chief: Both investigators and readers get frustrated reading
research on low back pain because of different definitions of “chronic” and different outcome …

The acknowledgment of pain as a pathologic entity in its own right remains debated.
Notwithstanding the data showing the burden of pain as a disease, an ultimate recognition …

Chronic pain is associated with neuronal plasticity. Here we use resting-state functional
magnetic resonance imaging to investigate functional changes in patients suffering from …

Chronic pain conditions are associated with abnormalities in brain structure and function.
Moreover, some studies indicate that brain activity related to the subjective perception of …