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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2022 Feb 15


Cephalalgia

Facial expressions modulate pain perception in patients with chronic migraine.

Authors

Matamala-Gomez M, Bottiroli S, Sances G, Allena M, De Icco R, Ghiotto N, Guaschino E, Sandrini G, Tassorelli C
Cephalalgia. 2022 Feb 15:3331024221075081.
PMID: 35166163.

Abstract

First, we investigated whether the exposure to different visual feedback conditions may modulate pain perception by means of visual induced analgesia in patients with chronic migraine. Second, to comprehend the way emotional face expressions could induce visual analgesia, we evaluated the degree of identification with the four experimental conditions.