Pain-free resting-state functional brain connectivity predicts individual pain sensitivity

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1264939582
ORCID
0000-0002-2942-0821
Affiliation
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse, 5545147, Essen, Germany. tamas.spisak@uk-essen.de.
Spisak, Tamas;
Affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 113, 6725, Szeged, Hungary.
Kincses, Balint;
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115165793X
Affiliation
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse, 5545147, Essen, Germany.
Schlitt, Frederik;
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1264970390
ORCID
0000-0002-3680-9675
Affiliation
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse, 5545147, Essen, Germany.
Zunhammer, Matthias;
Affiliation
Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, University of Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Schmidt-Wilcke, Tobias;
Affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 113, 6725, Szeged, Hungary.
Kincses, Zsigmond T.;
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173578691
LSF
55497
Affiliation
Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse, 5545147, Essen, Germany.
Bingel, Ulrike
Individual differences in pain perception are of interest in basic and clinical research as altered pain sensitivity is both a characteristic and a risk factor for many pain conditions. It is, however, unclear how individual sensitivity to pain is reflected in the pain-free resting-state brain activity and functional connectivity. Here, we identify and validate a network pattern in the pain-free resting-state functional brain connectome that is predictive of interindividual differences in pain sensitivity. Our predictive network signature allows assessing the individual sensitivity to pain without applying any painful stimulation, as might be valuable in patients where reliable behavioural pain reports cannot be obtained. Additionally, as a direct, non-invasive readout of the supraspinal neural contribution to pain sensitivity, it may have implications for translational research and the development and assessment of analgesic treatment strategies.

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