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Changes in brain function and morphology in patients with recurring herpes simplex virus infections and chronic pain

  • Nuutti Vartiainen

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 5100 FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland. Tel.: +358 9 4512953; fax: +358 94513508.
    • These authors contributed equally to the study.
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  • Katariina Kallio-Laine

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Pain Clinic, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
    • These authors contributed equally to the study.
    • ,
  • Yevhen Hlushchuk

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • ,
  • Erika Kirveskari

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Mikko Seppänen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Henri Autti

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • ,
  • Veikko Jousmäki

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • ,
  • Nina Forss

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Eija Kalso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Pain Clinic, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Riitta Hari

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland

Received 5 January 2009 ,Revised 6 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.04.015

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