Inflammatory processes are increased by stress and contribute to the pathology of mood
disorders. Stress is thought to primarily induce inflammation through peripheral and central …

This narrative review summarizes a representative collection of electrophysiological and
imaging studies on the neural processes and brain sources underlying hypnotic trance and …

Neuropathic pain can arise from disease or damage to the nervous system. The most
common symptoms of neuropathic pain include spontaneous pain, allodynia, and …

Descending control of nociception (DCN; also known as conditioned pain modulation [CPM],
the behavioral correlate of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls) is the phenomenon whereby …

Unlike physiological stress, which carries survival value, pathological stress is widespread
in modern society and acts as a main risk factor for visceral pain. As the main stress …

Patients with neuropathic pain induced by nerve injury usually present with co-morbid
affective changes, such as depression. Neuroglia was reported to play an important role in …

Pregabalin is a first-line treatment in all major international guidelines on the management
of painful diabetic neuropathy (pDPN). Treatment with pregabalin leads to a clinically …

Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common neuropathic pain involving the craniofacial region.
Due to the complex pathophysiology, it is therapeutically difficult to manage. Noradrenaline …

Background Previous studies have shown a significant response to acute transcutaneous
vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in regions of the vagus nerve pathway, including the …

Visceral pain is a complex and heterogeneous pain condition that is often associated with
pain-related negative emotional states, including anxiety and depression, and can exert …