The cerebral correlates of visceral pain in irritable bowel syndrome: An activation -likelihood estimation meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies

In irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic visceral pain without underlying abdominal disease is the main symptom causing repeated in-hospital treatment and resulting in reduced quality of life in 5-10% of the general population. The multifactorial pathophysiology of visceral pain in IBS can be expl