Perceptual discrimination impairment in chronic pain: the role of fear learning. KU Leuven
A growing body of evidence has identified pain-related fear as key process in the development of chronic pain, a common and disabling disorder that remains challenging to treat. Yet, how such fear amplifies pain or affects perception remains unclear. Recently, we suggested that fear learning towards bodily sensations impairs the ability to discriminate between bodily sensations. Preliminary clinical findings report of a relationship between ...