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Structural Brain Pathways Linking White Matter Hyperintensities to Pain Sensitivity

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

A study found links between brain white matter damage and pain sensitivity in patients with CKD. Results: no direct link to kidney function or mortality.

Who did this work

Liu X (Department of Internal Medicine, , ,) · Vangberg TR (PET Imaging Center, , ,) · Kuiper LM (Department of Internal Medicine, , ,) · Vernooij MW (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, , ,) · Stubhaug A (Institute of Clinical Medicine, , ,) · Steingrímsdóttir ÓA (Department of Physical Health and Ageing, , ,) · Page CM (Centre for Fertility and Health, , ,) · Nielsen CS (Department of Pain Management and Research, , ,) · van Meurs JBJ (Department of Internal Medicine, , ,) · Roshchupkin GV (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, , ,)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-07-16
https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.14.26358028