Current trends in neurology

Chronic visceral pain is a complex and often a serious burden on patients' life. It is strongly implicated in the etiology of many diseases, which often are complicated by co-morbid depression and other psychiatric disorders, all of which p…

This mini-review summarizes the different pain-associated diseases and potential mechanisms that may help to achieve a deeper understanding of gender differences presented in clinical aspects of the functional syndromes. Chronic visceral pa…

A large body of literature supports the idea that estrogen modulates nociceptive responses in pelvic pain syndromes; however, whether this hormone is pro- or anti-nociceptive remains unresolved. The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is an importan…