抑郁症神经基础研究幻灯课件.pptVIP

* PURPOSE OF THE SLIDE To discuss the overlap between areas of the brain that may play a role in depression and pain. KEY POINTS Key areas of the brain that are implicated in depression may also play a role in the experiencing and processing of pain: prefrontal cortex (PFC), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), primary and secondary somatosensory cortex, insular cortex, posterior cerebellum, amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, nucleus accumbens.1 Prefrontal Cortex (PFC): the lateral prefrontal cortex has been activated in clinical pain conditions such as ongoing neuropathic pain, visceral pain, cl