The anterior cingulate cortex and pain processing

The neural network that contributes to the suffering which accompanies persistent pain states involves a number of brain regions. Of primary interest is the contribution of the cingulate cortex in processing the affective component of pain. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent data obta...

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Published in:Frontiers in integrative neuroscience 2014-05, Vol.8, p.35-35
Main Authors: Fuchs, Perry N, Peng, Yuan Bo, Boyette-Davis, Jessica A, Uhelski, Megan L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
Animals
anterior cingulate cortex
Brain architecture
Brain research
Cortex (cingulate)
Information processing
Narcotics
Neural networks
Neuroscience
Neurosciences
Pain
Pain Affect
Place Avoidance
Place Escape
Studies
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Summary:The neural network that contributes to the suffering which accompanies persistent pain states involves a number of brain regions. Of primary interest is the contribution of the cingulate cortex in processing the affective component of pain. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent data obtained using novel behavioral paradigms in animals based on measuring escape and/or avoidance of a noxious stimulus. These paradigms have successfully been used to study the nature of the neuroanatomical and neurochemical contributions of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) to higher order pain processing in rodents.
ISSN:1662-5145
1662-5145
DOI:10.3389/fnint.2014.00035