Abstract
Although much has been accomplished in the past several decades, treatment of chronic pain remains imperfect. This article presents the anatomy and physiology of the pain system along with the neurobiologic changes that occur in the establishment and maintenance of chronic pain states.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 445-462 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Neurosurgery clinics of North America |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery