Yazhuo Kong

Cortico-spinal Mechanisms of TENS-induced Analgesia: A Single-Blind, Three-Arm, fMRI-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

This paper compares two TENS modes, showing they reduce pain via distinct cortico-spinal mechanisms, with Conventional TENS involving spinal inhibition and Acupuncture-Like TENS relying on top-down modulation.

A replicable and generalizable neuroimaging-based indicator of pain sensitivity across individuals

The paper identifies replicable fMRI correlates of pain sensitivity across multiple pain types and develops a machine learning model to predict pain sensitivity and intervention outcomes.

Body size interacts with the structure of the central nervous system: A multi-center in vivo neuroimaging study

This study shows body size parameters significantly correlate with brain and spinal cord MRI metrics and should be included in neuroimaging studies.

Neural dynamics of parametrically modulated human mechanical pain determined using whole-brain quantitative perfusion imaging.

This study uses ASL to image neural correlates of parametrically modulated mechanical pain in healthy humans, identifying brain regions and perfusion dynamics associated with pain intensity and force.

Investigating resting-state functional connectivity in the cervical spinal cord at 3T

This study investigates resting-state functional connectivity in the cervical spinal cord at 3T, finding robust dorsal and ventral horn connectivity, replicating findings from higher field strength studies.