STUDY DESIGN A correlative design using stepwise regression analysis. OBJECTIVE To explore the variation in spinal isometric strength that can be accounted for by anticipation of pain, sensory perception of pain, functional disability belief, and the fear-avoidance belief in chronic low back pain patients. SUMMARY OF THE BACKGROUND DATA Several biobehavioral factors contribute to the persis...

Prior information about features of a stimulus is a strong modulator of perception. For instance, the prospect of more intense pain leads to an increased perception of pain, whereas the expectation of analgesia reduces pain, as shown in placebo analgesia and expectancy modulations during drug administration. This influence is commonly assumed to be rooted in altered sensory processing and expec...

BACKGROUND The most important part in experiencing and recognizing the threshold of pain is the perception of pain. Reflexology is a kind of complementary therapy which is rooted in the beliefs of the community. This study was aimed to determine the effect of reflexology on pain perception aspects in patients with chronic low back pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS This single-blind clinical trial s...

Difficulties in emotion perception are commonly observed in autism spectrum disorder. However, it is unclear whether these difficulties can be attributed to a general problem of relating to emotional states, or whether they specifically concern the perception of others' expressions. This study addressed this question in the context of pain, a sensory and emotional state with strong social relev...

Pain is an unpleasant sensory perception warning of actual or impending tissue damage. Pain serves a vital physiological role, however, severe and uncontrolled pain in the peri-operative setting can adversely affect outcome from surgery and lead to chronic pain. Multiple neurochemical and receptor processes are involved in pain perception but the role of pro-inflammatory cytokines and adrenergi...

Citation: Riganello F, Macrì S, Alleva E, Petrini C, Soddu A, Leòn-Carriòn J and Dolce G (2016) Pain Perception in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome May Challenge the Interruption of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration: Neuroethics in Action. Front. Neurol. 7:202. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00202 pain perception in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome May Challenge the interruption of Artificial nutri...