Neuropathic pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system is a
common chronic pain condition with major impact on quality of life. Examples include …

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …

Objective: To compare targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) to “standard treatment” of
neuroma excision and burying into muscle for postamputation pain. Summary Background …

Abstract Purpose of Review Our goal is to examine the processes—both central and
peripheral—that underlie the development of peripherally-induced neuropathic pain (pNP) …

Global warming, extreme climate events, earthquakes and their accompanying
socioeconomic disasters pose significant risks to humanity. Yet due to the nonlinear …

The nature of the transition from acute to chronic pain still eludes explanation, but chronic
pain resulting from surgery provides a natural experiment that invites clinical …

Background Persistent pain is measured by means of self-report, the sole reliance on which
hampers diagnosis and treatment. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) holds …

This is a review of the proprioceptive senses generated as a result of our own actions. They
include the senses of position and movement of our limbs and trunk, the sense of effort, the …

Tinnitus is a common medical symptom that can be debilitating. Risk factors include hearing
loss, ototoxic medication, head injury, and depression. At presentation, the possibilities of …

The human brain adapts to changing demands by altering its functional and structural
properties (“neuroplasticity”) which results in learning and acquiring skills. Convergent …