%A JI Guang-chen %T The role of amygdala in pain and pain-related affective and cognitive disorders %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J JOURNAL OF SHANDONG UNIVERSITY(NATURAL SCIENCE) %R %P 171-177 %V 46 %N 10 %U {http://lxbwk.njournal.sdu.edu.cn/CN/abstract/article_2192.shtml} %8 2011-10-20 %X

Pain, including persistent chronic pain, not only has a strong negative affection but is also intimately related to fear, anxiety and depression. The amygdala is believed to be a key subcortical structure involved in emotional affective behavior including the emotional responses to pain. Our recent studies show the evidence that amygdala plays a key role in pain and pain-related affective and cognitive disorders.