Association of widespread pain and peak alpha frequency cannot be isolated to a single network.

Jason Cherin; Natalie McLain; Andrew Schrepf; Larissa V. Rodríguez; Jason J. Kutch

doi:10.1097/pr9.0000000000001436

June 1, 2026Open Access

Association of widespread pain and peak alpha frequency cannot be isolated to a single network.

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This research aims to explore the relationship between chronic widespread pain and cortical function across neural networks.
Analyzed the association between chronic widespread pain and peak alpha frequency
Examined changes in cortical function using neural network models
Investigated multiple distinct neural networks involved
Chronic widespread pain correlated with widespread changes in cortical function
Effects could not be isolated to a single neural network
Indicates a complex interplay of multiple networks in pain processing

Implication

Findings show changes in cortical function related to pain, indicating widespread neural network involvement.

Abstract

These findings suggest that chronic widespread pain is associated with widely distributed changes in cortical function that cannot be captured in a single component, indicating that it affects multiple distinct neural networks.

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Cherin et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Association of widespread pain and peak alpha frequency cannot be isolated to a single network.

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Association of widespread pain and peak alpha frequency cannot be isolated to a single network.

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Abstract

Discussion

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