Sonia Medina

This study evaluates the test-retest reliability of spinal cord fMRI during sensorimotor tasks, finding poor-to-fair reliability despite consistent task performance and signal quality.

This study assesses the test-retest reliability and intra-individual consistency of pain modulation measures and links CPM response variability to effective connectivity in the descending pain modulation system.

This study investigates the neural dynamics of tonic cold pain using an in-scanner alternative to the cold pressor test, finding key brain network interactions and pain modulation mechanisms.

This study shows immersive VR nature reduces mechanical secondary hyperalgesia, with analgesic effects linked to insulo-thalamic connectivity.

This paper introduces a novel spinal fMRI method to study functional connectivity in the cervical spinal cord, finding mixed test-retest reliability but consistent spatial organization across sessions.

The paper investigates the interaction between autonomic reactivity and descending pain control, finding that periaqueductal grey connectivity mediates this relationship.

This study examines functional connectivity changes during and after cold pain in healthy volunteers, finding persistent alterations related to reported pain intensity.