The cartography of pain: The evolving contribution of pain maps
The cartography of pain: The evolving contribution of pain maps
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.12.005
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发表时间:
2010-09-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Schott, Geoffrey D.
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作者:
Schott, Geoffrey D.
Pain maps are nowadays widely used in clinical practice. This article aims to critically review the fundamental principles that underlie the mapping of pain, to analyse the evolving iconography of pain maps and their sometimes straightforward and sometimes contentious nature when used in the clinic, and to draw attention to some more recent developments in mapping pain. It is concluded that these maps are intriguing and evolving cartographic tools which can be used for depicting not only the spatial features but also the interpretative or perceptual components and accompaniments of pain. (C) 2009 European Federation of International Association for the Study of Pain Chapters. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.