BACKGROUND: Persistent autonomic dysfunction disrupts homeostasis and promotes pathological processes underlying several major chronic conditions including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Little is known about the lived experience of ind…
PURPOSE: Whether evaluating patients clinically, documenting care in the electronic health record, performing research, or communicating with administrative agencies, the use of a common set of terms and definitions is vital to ensure appro…
Previous studies examining the resting-state functional connectivity of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) in chronic visceral pain have localized PAG coordinates derived from BOLD responses to provoked acute pain. These coordinates appear to be…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of a detailed pain sensitivity assessment using body-wide musculoskeletal tender points (TPs) in women with different types of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and compare phenotypic differences. MATERIALS …