{"title":"The genesis of pain","authors":"Mike Hudspith","doi":"10.1016/j.mpaic.2025.01.007","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article explores mechanisms that generate pain as a multidimensional and embodied construct rather than a simple sensory state. The shortcomings of existing models of pain will be considered alongside contemporary cognitive neuroscience theories of predictive processing, to provide a potential explanation of chronic pain states. The focus is an exploration of integrated corticothalamic-limbic processing as opposed to peripheral nociceptive mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45856,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"26 5","pages":"Pages 235-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472029925000165","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ANESTHESIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This article explores mechanisms that generate pain as a multidimensional and embodied construct rather than a simple sensory state. The shortcomings of existing models of pain will be considered alongside contemporary cognitive neuroscience theories of predictive processing, to provide a potential explanation of chronic pain states. The focus is an exploration of integrated corticothalamic-limbic processing as opposed to peripheral nociceptive mechanisms.
期刊介绍:
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, an invaluable source of up-to-date information, with the curriculum of both the Primary and Final FRCA examinations covered over a three-year cycle. Published monthly this ever-updating text book will be an invaluable source for both trainee and experienced anaesthetists. The enthusiastic editorial board, under the guidance of two eminent and experienced series editors, ensures Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine covers all the key topics in a comprehensive and authoritative manner. Articles now include learning objectives and eash issue features MCQs, facilitating self-directed learning and enabling readers at all levels to test their knowledge. Each issue is divided between basic scientific and clinical sections. The basic science articles include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, physics and clinical measurement, while the clinical sections cover anaesthetic agents and techniques, assessment and perioperative management. Further sections cover audit, trials, statistics, ethical and legal medicine, and the management of acute and chronic pain.