Altered Cortical Reorganization and Brain Functional Connectivity in Phantom Limb Pain: A Functional MRI Study.

Bi-Xin ZhengYan YinHong XiaoSu LuiChuan-Bing WenYue-E DaiGuang YangJin LiuQiyong Gong

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2020)

Phantom limb pain in lower limb amputees is associated with M1/S1 cortical reorganization and altered SMA network FC in different areas of the brain, which could help to support our understanding of the central mechanism of PLP.

Keyphrases

resting state
functional connectivity
lower limb
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
white matter
dual energy
spinal cord injury
spinal cord
multiple sclerosis
postoperative pain