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How does the brain encode pain? Scientists uncover neuronal mechanisms in the cortex
A research team at the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed that parvalbumin (PV) interneurons in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) preferentially encode ...
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Somatosensory cortex reorganization linked to neuropathic pain
Phantom limb pain following amputation correlates with primary somatosensory cortex (S1) reorganization. Wrigley et al. hypothesized that a similar mechanism underlies persistent neuropathic pain ...
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Research identifies role of PV interneurons in pain processing
HU Li at the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed that parvalbumin (PV) interneurons in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) preferentially encode pain ...