Investigating Brain Structure and Functional Alterations in the Transition from Acute to Chronic Neck Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study
Our findings indicate that dysfunction and structural changes in the limbic system and prefrontal cortex may play a pivotal role in the progression from acute to chronic neck pain. These insights provide a significant new direction for understanding the central mechanisms underlying pain chronicity.
Authors
- Laixi Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0036-4416)
- Mengjie Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0370-0232)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2070-2088)
- Haijun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-906X)
- Zhen Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8410-8630)
- Cheng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6005-1606)
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s500924
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58
Funders
- Shanxi University