Attention and pain are linked inexorably. The manipulation of attention, via either distraction
or focused attention, has been used as a therapeutic initiative for generations. Imaging …

The motor-control system usually operates below our conscious level, and we only become
aware of the complex interaction between desired movements and actual movements when …

PAIN COMMANDS attention. It commands the attention of those engaged in brain research
because of its fundamental biological significance; it commands the attention of the clinician …

We have learned much about peripheral or spinal mechanism of pain and hyperalgesia,
including the role of sodium channel regulation, inflammatory mediators, cytokines …

Because of its unique evolutionary relevance, it is understood that pain automatically attracts
attention. So far, such attentional bias has mainly been shown for pain-related stimuli …

Current clinical and experimental literature strongly supports the phenomenon of reduced
pain perception whilst attention is distracted away from noxious stimuli. This study used …

The somatosensory cortex remodels in response to sensory deprivation, with regions
deprived of input invaded by neighboring representations. The degree of cortical …

Introduction Research has shown that people with chronic pain have difficulty directing their
attention away from pain. A mental strategy that incorporates focused attention and …

The interaction between pain and cognition has become a hot area of research; basic
scientists are studying its underlying mechanisms, and clinicians are interested in …

The effect of pain processing on attention capacity during visual search was examined in 2
experiments. In the first experiment, we investigated whether pain draws on the same limited …