Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 5 , Pages 483-487 , May 2010

Aftermath of sexual abuse history on adult patients suffering from chronic functional pain syndromes: An fMRI pilot study

  • Michael Noll-Hussong

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Langerstrasse 3, D-81675 Muenchen, Germany.
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  • Alexander Otti

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Leonhard Laeer

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Afra Wohlschlaeger

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Claus Zimmer

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Claas Lahmann

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Peter Henningsen

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Thomas Toelle

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Neurologie, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany
    • ,
  • Harald Guendel

      Affiliations

    • Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Received 1 November 2009 ,Revised 20 January 2010 ,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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PII: S0022-3999(10)00054-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.020

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 5 , Pages 483-487 , May 2010

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