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The ascending pathway, which transmits sensations of pain to the brain, is regulated by neurons that descend from the brainstem – the descending pathway.

This infographic provides a visual, at-a-glance overview of the Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease.

Addiction is typically a long-term illness, often involving relapse; therefore, treatment should not be seen as a single event, but rather a process of intervention and monitoring – highlighting the importance of treatment retention.

The distinction between episodic and chronic migraine is made when a person crosses a threshold of 15 monthly headache days, 8 of which meet the criteria for migraine. The division between episodic and chronic is therefore based on the frequency of the migraine symptoms.

The phenomenon of comorbidity is common in psychiatry. Psychiatric comorbidity is common in addiction, with many different psychiatric conditions seen at greater frequency than in the general population.

This infographic provides a visual, at-a-glance overview of the global impact of Substance use disorders and other addictions.