PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Apkarian, Apkar Vania
TI  - Pain, the Brain, and Osteoarthritis
DP  - 2011  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 27--28
VI  - 11
IP  - 13
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/13/27.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/13/27.full
AB  - Data appears to demonstrate that chronic pain imparts a specific signature on the brain that is associated with functional, behavioral, and chemical changes in the cerebral cortex. The specificity of this pain signature for different clinical conditions may provide the opportunity to develop targeted therapies for osteoarthritis and other chronic painful conditions.