The Brain Adapting with Pain
Anyone interested in the role of brain imaging in understanding pain perception and pain mechanisms will find immense value in a new book from IASP Press, The Brain Adapting with Pain: Contribution of Neuroimaging Technology to Pain Mechanisms. Copies may be reserved in the IASP Bookstore and will be ready to ship on August 8.
Edited by A. Vania Apkarian, PhD, this 400-page full-color resource thoroughly covers technical advances in the field as well as potential new applications. Dozens of worldwide experts first demystify the technological concepts that are crucial for proper understanding and interpretation of neuroimaging findings and then explore new advances in understanding brain mechanisms of pain in human and animal models.
The Brain Adapting With Pain covers key topics in the field, including the historical perspective, technology, animal pain neuroimaging, acute pain, neuroplasticity of chronic pain, and pain modulation. It highlights strengths and weaknesses of specific neuroimaging techniques and includes divergent views regarding outcomes and implications.
Apkarian provides a short commentary for each section, covering significant advances and unanswered questions, thus ensuring that experienced neuroradiologists and general clinicians alike will find the information they need to understand the current state of the field as well as potential future directions regarding the interaction between the brain and pain.
