{"id":462192,"date":"2022-06-13T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/chronic-pain-in-gulf-war-veterans-linked-to-brain-structure-changes\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:00:02","slug":"chronic-pain-in-gulf-war-veterans-linked-to-brain-structure-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/chronic-pain-in-gulf-war-veterans-linked-to-brain-structure-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"#Chronic pain in Gulf War veterans linked to brain structure changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2efac1ebf95\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2efac1ebf95\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/chronic-pain-in-gulf-war-veterans-linked-to-brain-structure-changes\/#%E2%80%9CChronic_pain_in_Gulf_War_veterans_linked_to_brain_structure_changes%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Chronic pain in Gulf War veterans linked to brain structure changes&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CChronic_pain_in_Gulf_War_veterans_linked_to_brain_structure_changes%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Chronic pain in Gulf War veterans linked to brain structure changes&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/chronic-pain-in-gulf-w.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/chronic-pain-in-gulf-w.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Gulf War Veterans with chronic pain had had lower regional gray matter volume in the left and right insular cortices. Credit: Ninneman et al., &lt;i&gt;JNeurosci&lt;\/i&gt; 2022\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/chronic-pain-in-gulf-w.jpg\" alt=\"Chronic pain in Gulf War veterans linked to brain structure changes\" title=\"Gulf War Veterans with chronic pain had had lower regional gray matter volume in the left and right insular cortices. Credit: Ninneman et al., &lt;i&gt;JNeurosci&lt;\/i&gt; 2022\" width=\"750\" height=\"423\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Gulf War Veterans with chronic pain had had lower regional gray matter volume in the left and right insular cortices. Credit: Ninneman et al., <i>JNeurosci<\/i> 2022<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The brains of Gulf War veterans with chronic pain possess larger pain processing regions and smaller pain regulation regions compared to their healthy peers, according to new research published in <i>JNeurosci<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                        Over one third of Gulf War veterans experience widespread, chronic pain linked to a condition called Gulf War Illness. The underlying cause of the pain is poorly understood, preventing the development of effective treatments. Ninneman et al. analyzed the brains of Gulf War veterans with and without pain using MRI. The participants also completed questionaries about their pain symptoms, fatigue, and mood.<\/p>\n<p>Those with chronic pain displayed smaller left and right insular cortices, two brain areas involved in regulating pain. They also had larger areas of the frontal cortex, specifically in regions involved in pain sensitivity and emotional regulation. The structural changes were more pronounced in people with worse pain, but there was no relationship with fatigue or mood. <\/p>\n<p>These results indicate the chronic pain from Gulf War Illness may stem from changes in how the central nervous system processes pain, rather than with issues with nerves or pain receptors.\n                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                                                                        White matter damage linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain in Gulf War veterans\n                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                                <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                Pain, but not Physical Activity, is Associated with Gray Matter Volume Differences in Gulf War Veterans with Chronic Pain, <i>JNeurosci<\/i> (2022). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1523\/JNEUROSCI.2394-21.2022\">DOI: 10.1523\/JNEUROSCI.2394-21.2022<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Society for Neuro<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a><br \/>\n                                                                                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfn.org\/home.aspx\"><br \/>\n                                                        <svg>\n                                                            <use href=\"https:\/\/medx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v6\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n                                                        <\/svg><br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 Chronic pain in Gulf War veterans linked to brain structure changes (2022, June 13)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved 13 June 2022<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2022-06-chronic-pain-gulf-war-veterans.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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