"Visualization" of pain using cerebral 18 F-FDG PET/CT following surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation.

Christian Christensen StøttrupCaius Holst MortensenReza PiriMohsen KhosraviAndrew NewbergMikkel Østerheden AndersenAbass AlaviPeter GrupePoul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)

These preliminary data sustain the hypothesis that unilateral pain in patients with LDH is associated with increased glucose metabolism in the contralateral thalamus, suggesting a central role of thalamus in chronic pain perception.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
deep brain stimulation
minimally invasive
neuropathic pain
subarachnoid hemorrhage
electronic health record
big data
spinal cord injury
cerebral ischemia
deep learning