Multivariate machine learning distinguishes cross-network dynamic functional connectivity patterns in state and trait neuropathic pain

Communication within the brain is dynamic. Chronic pain can also be dynamic, with varying intensities experienced over time. Little is known of how brain dynamics are disrupted in chronic pain, or relates to patients' pain assessed at various timescales (eg, short-term state vs long-term trait). Patients experience pain "traits" indicative of their general condition, but also pain "states" that vary day to day. Here, we used network-based...