Age-related differences in pain sensitivity and regional brain activity evoked by noxious pressure.
Age-related differences in pain sensitivity and regional brain activity evoked by noxious pressure.
Leonie J. Cole,M. Farrell,S. Gibson,G. Egan
2010 · DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.04.012
Neurobiology of Aging · 164 Citations
TLDR
The age-related difference in pain-evoked activity seen in the present study may reflect reduced functioning of striatal pain modulatory mechanisms with advancing age.