Diabetic neuropathic pain is associated with impaired resting state attentional networks, specifically the parieto-fronto-cingulate network.
In diabetic NP, a parieto-fronto-cingulate network controlling attention to external stimuli is impaired. In line with previous studies, chronic pain can disrupt the synchrony of a common pool of brain areas, involved in self-monitoring, pain processing and salience detection.
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