PAIN-NEUROMATRIX THEORY
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SUMMARY
1. Extension of the gate control theory.
2. The neurosignature of pain experience is unique to each individual and is influenced by sensory, psychosocial, and genetic factors.
3. Apkarian et al reported discrete thalamic and prefrontal cortex atrophy at a rate 5-10x greater than normal age-related atrophy.
Reference(s)
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