Publications

Peer Review Papers

  1. How Sex Hormones Affect Migraine: An Interdisciplinary Preclinical Research Panel Review.
    Godley F 3rd, Meitzen J, Nahman-Averbuch H, O’Neal MA, Yeomans D, Santoro N, Riggins N, Edvinsson L. J Pers Med. 2024 Feb 7;14(2):184. doi: 10.3390/jpm14020184. PMID: 38392617; PMCID: PMC10889915.
  2. A developmental framework for understanding the influence of sex and gender on health: Pediatric pain as an exemplar.
    Boerner KE, Keogh E, Inkster AM, Nahman-Averbuch H, Oberlander TF. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2024 Mar;158:105546. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105546. Epub 2024 Jan 24. PMID: 38272336.
  3. The brainstem’s red nucleus was evolutionarily upgraded to support goal-directed action. bioRxiv [Preprint]
    Krimmel SR, Laumann TO, Chauvin RJ, Hershey T, Roland JL, Shimony JS, Willie JT, Norris SA, Marek S, Van AN, Monk J, Scheidter KM, Whiting F, Ramirez-Perez N, Metoki A, Wang A, Kay BP, Nahman-Averbuch H, Fair DA, Lynch CJ, Raichle ME, Gordon EM, Dosenbach NUF. . 2024 Jan 1:2023.12.30.573730. doi: 10.1101/2023.12.30.573730. PMID: 38260662; PMCID: PMC10802246.
  4. Weak Relationships Between Psychological Factors and Experimental Pain Outcomes in Pain-Free Individuals: An Aggregate Analysis of 8 Studies.
    Boggero IA, Nahman-Averbuch H, Hunter BM, Peugh J, Leon E, Schneider Ii VJ, Emerson NM, Thomas PL, Kashikar-Zuck S, Hughes C, Hoeppli ME, King CD, Coghill RC. J Pain. 2023 Dec 6:S1526-5900(23)00643-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.12.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38065464.
  5. Alterations in pain during adolescence and puberty.
    Nahman-Averbuch H, Li R, Boerner KE, Lewis C, Garwood S, Palermo TM, Jordan A.Trends Neurosci. 2023 Apr;46(4):307-317. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2023.01.006. Epub 2023 Feb 24.PMID: 36842946 Review.
  6. Neural mechanisms underlying the conditioned pain modulation response: a narrative review of neuroimaging studies.
    Nahman-Averbuch H, Timmers I.Pain. 2023 Jan 1;164(1):e25-e46. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002716. Epub 2022 Jun 13.PMID: 36017881 Review.
  7. Harnessing the conditioned pain modulation response in migraine diagnosis, outcome prediction, and treatment-A narrative review.
    Nahman-Averbuch H, Callahan D, Darken R, Haroutounian S. Headache. 2023 Jul 31. doi: 10.1111/head.14601. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37522350 Review.
  8. Bridging the gap between preclinical scientists, clinical researchers, and clinicians: From animal research to clinical practice.
    Begasse de Dhaem O, Wattiez AS, de Boer I, Pavitt S, Powers SW, Pradhan A, Gelfand AA, Nahman-Averbuch H. Headache. 2023 Jan;63(1):25-39. doi: 10.1111/head.14441. Epub 2023 Jan 12.PMID: 36633108 Review.
  9. Communication of pain intensity and unpleasantness through magnitude ratings: Influence of scale type, but not gender of the participant.
    Nahman-Averbuch H, Hughes C, Hoeppli ME, White K, Peugh J, Leon E, King CD, Coghill RC.Eur J Pain. 2023 Jun 21. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2147. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37344996
  10. Disentangling the roles of circadian rhythms and sleep drive in experimental pain sensitivity. Nahman-Averbuch H, King CD. Trends Neurosci. 2022 Nov;45(11):796-797. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2022.09.003. Epub 2022 Sep 27.PMID: 36175268
  11. Dissociation between individual differences in self-reported pain intensity and underlying fMRI brain activation. Hoeppli ME, Nahman-Averbuch H, Hinkle WA, Leon E, Peugh J, Lopez-Sola M, King CD, Goldschneider KR, Coghill RC. Nat Commun. 2022 Jun 22;13(1):3569. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-31039-3.PMID: 35732637 
  12. To Calibrate or not to Calibrate? A Methodological Dilemma in Experimental Pain Research. Adamczyk WM, Szikszay TM, Nahman-Averbuch H, Skalski J, Nastaj J, Gouverneur P, Luedtke K. J Pain. 2022 Nov;23(11):1823-1832. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.07.007. Epub 2022 Jul 31.PMID: 35918020 
  13. New insight into the neural mechanisms of migraine in adolescents: Relationships with sleep. Nahman-Averbuch H, Schneider VJ 2nd, Lee GR, Peugh JL, Hershey AD, Powers SW, de Zambotti M, Coghill RC, King CD. Headache. 2022 Jun;62(6):668-680. doi: 10.1111/head.14299. Epub 2022 Apr 25.PMID: 35467018
  14. Neural mechanisms underlying the conditioned pain modulation response: a narrative review of neuroimaging studies. Nahman-Averbuch H, Timmers I. Pain. 2022 Jun 13. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002716. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36017881
  15. Amygdalar functional connectivity during resting and evoked pain in youth with functional abdominal pain disorders. Cunningham NR, Nahman-Averbuch H, Lee GR, King CD, Coghill RC. Pain. 2022 Oct 1;163(10):2031-2043. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002601. Epub 2022 Jan 28.PMID: 35472070
  16. The promise of mechanistic approaches to understanding how youth with migraine get better-An Editorial to the 2020 Members’ Choice Award Paper. Nahman-Averbuch H, Hershey AD, Peugh JL, King CD, Kroon Van Diest AM, Chamberlin LA, Kabbouche MA, Kacperski J, Coghill RC, Powers SW. Headache. 2021 Jun;61(6):803-804. doi: 10.1111/head.14147.PMID: 34214180 
  17. Emerson NM, Nahman-Averbuch H, Peugh JL, Coghill RC. Pain sensitivity does not differ between obese and healthy weight individuals. Pain Rep. 2021 Aug 3;6(3):e942.
  18. Nahman-Averbuch H, Thomas P, Schneider VJ II, Chamberlin LA, Peugh JL, Hershey AD, Powers SW, Coghill RC, King CD. Spatial aspects of pain modulation are not disrupted in adolescents with migraine. Headache, 2021;61(3):485-492.
  19. Nahman-Averbuch H, Schneider VJ II, Chamberlin LA, Kroon Van Diest AM, Peugh JL, Lee GR, Radhakrishnan R, Hershey AD, Powers SW, Coghill RC, King CD. Identification of neural and psychophysical predictors of headache reduction following cognitive behavioral therapy in adolescents with migraine. Pain, 2021;162(2):372-381.
  20. Nahman-Averbuch H, Schneider VJ II, Chamberlin LA, Kroon Van Diest AM, Peugh JL, Lee GR, Radhakrishnan R, Hershey AD, King CD, Coghill RC, Powers SW. Alterations in Brain Function after Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Migraine in Children and Adolescents. Headache, 2020;60(6):1165-1182.
  21. Armoni Domany K, Nahman-Averbuch H, King CD, Dye T, Xu Y, Hershey AD, Simakajornboon N. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and polysomnographic findings in children with migraine referred to sleep clinics. Sleep Medicine, 2019;63:57-63.
  22. Boggero I, Schneider VJ II, Thomas P, Nahman Averbuch H, King C. Associations of self-report and actigraphy sleep measures with experimental pain outcomes in patients with temporomandibular disorder and healthy controls. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2019;123:109730.
  23. Nahman-Averbuch H, Leon E, Hunter B, Ding L, Hershey A, Powers S, King CD, Coghill RC. Increased pain sensitivity but normal pain modulation in adolescents with migraine. Pain, 2019;60(5):1019-1028.
  24. Nahman-Averbuch H, Shefi T, Schneider VJ 2nd, Li D, Ding L, King CD, Coghill RC. Quantitative sensory testing in patients with migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain. 2018;159(7):1202-1223.
  25. Weizman L, Dayan L, Brill S, Nahman-Averbuch H, Hendler T, Jacob G, Sharon H. Cannabis analgesia in chronic neuropathic pain is associated with altered brain connectivity. Neurology, 2018;91(14):e1285-e1294.
  26. Brill. S, Sprecher. E, Smith. FJD, Geva. N, Gruener. H, Nahman-Averbuch H, Defrin R. Chronic Pain in Pachyonychia Congenita: evidence for neuropathic origin. British Journal of Dermatology, 2018;179(1):154-162.
  27. Dayan L, Hochberg U, Nahman-Averbuch H, Brill S, Ablin JN, Jacob G. Increased Sympathetic Outflow Induces Adaptation to Acute Experimental Pain. Pain Pract, 2018;18(3):322-330.
  28. Granovsky Y, Nahman-Averbuch H, Khamaisi M, Granot M. Efficient conditioned pain modulation despite pain persistence in painful diabetic neuropathy. PAIN Report, 2017;20:2(3):e592.
  29. Nahman-Averbuch H, Dayan L, Sprecher E, Hochberg U, Brill S, Yarnitsky D, Jacob G. Pain modulation and autonomic function: the effect of clonidine. Pain Medicine, 2016;17(7):1292-1301.
  30. Nir RR, Nahman-Averbuch H, Moont R, Sprecher E, Yarnitsky D. Preoperative preemptive drug administration for acute postoperative pain: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Eur J of Pain, 2016;20(7):1025-43.
  31. Nahman-Averbuch H, Dayan L, Sprecher E, Hochberg U, Brill S, Yarnitsky D, Jacob G. Sex differences in the relationships between parasympathetic activity and pain modulation. Physiology & Behavior, 2016; 154:40-8.
  32. Nahman-Averbuch H, Sprecher E, Jacob G, Yarnitsky D. The relationships between parasympathetic function and pain perception: the role of anxiety. Pain Practice, 2016;16(8):1064-1072.
  33. Nahman-Averbuch H, Nir RR, Sprecher E, Yarnitsky D. Psychological Factors and Conditioned Pain Modulation: A Meta-Analysis. Clinical J Pain, 2016; 32(6):541-54.
  34. Nahman-Averbuch H, Yarnitsky D, Granovsky Y, Sprecher E, Granot M. Relationship between personality traits and endogenous analgesia: the role of harm avoidance. Pain Practice, 2016;16(1):38-45.
  35. Nahman-Averbuch H Martucci K.T, Granovsky Y, Weissman-Fogel I, Yarnitsky D, Coghill R. C. Distinct brain mechanism support spatial vs. temporal filtering of nociceptive information. Pain. 2014 Dec;155(12):2491-2501.
  36. Emerson NM, Zeidan F, Lobanov OV, Hadsel MS, Martucci KT, Quevedo AS, Starr CJ, Nahman-Averbuch H, Weissman-Fogel I, Granovsky Y, Yarnitsky D, Coghill RC. Pain sensitivity is inversely related to regional grey matter density in the brain. Pain. 2014 ;155(3):566-573.
  37. Nahman-Averbuch H, Granovsky Y, Sprecher E, Steiner M, Tzuk-Shina T, Pud D, Yarnitsky D. Associations between autonomic dysfunction and pain in chemotherapy- induced polyneuropathy. Eur J Pain. 2014 ;18(1):47-55.
  38. Nahman-Averbuch H, Granovsky Y, Coghill RC, Yarnitsky D, Sprecher E, Weissman-Fogel I. Waning of ‘conditioned pain modulation’: a novel expression of subtle pronociception in migraine. Headache. 2013 ;53(7):1104-15.
  39. Nahman-Averbuch H, Yarnitsky D, Granovsky G, Gerber E, Dagul P, Granot M. The role of stimulation parameters on the conditioned pain modulation response. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 2013 ;4;10–14.
  40. Yarnitsky D, Granot M, Nahman-Averbuch H, Khamaisi M, Granovsky Y. Conditioned pain modulation predicts duloxetine efficacy in painful diabetic neuropathy. Pain. 2012 ;153(6):1193-1198.
  41. Nahman-Averbuch H, Yarnitsky D, Granovsky Y, Sprecher E, Steiner M, Tzuk-Shina T, Pud D. Pro-ociceptive pain modulation in patients with painful chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathy. J Symptom and Pain Management. 2011 ;42(2):229-38.

 Editorials

  1. Nahman-Averbuch H, Hershey AD, Peugh JL, King CD, Kroon Van Diest AM, Chamberlin LA, Kabbouche MA, Kacperski K, Coghill RC, Powers SW. The Promise of Mechanistic Approaches to Understanding How Youth with Migraine Get Better – An Editorial to the 2020 Member Choice Award Paper. Headache. 2021 ;61(6):803-804 [Editorial]
  2. Nahman-Averbuch H, Shefi T, Schneider VJ 2nd, Li D, Ding L, King CD, Coghill RC. Reply. Pain, 2018;159(11):2416.
  3. Nahman-Averbuch H, Coghill RC. Pain-Autonomic Relationships: Implications for Experimental Design and the Search for an ‘Objective Marker’ for Pain. Pain, 2017;158(11):2064-2065 [Commentary]