Altered Brainstem Pain Modulating Circuitry Functional Connectivity in Chronic Painful Temporomandibular Disorder
Emily P. Mills, Rahena Akhter, Flavia Di Pietro, Greg M. Murray, Christopher C. Peck, Paul M. Macey, Luke A. Henderson
Topics & Concepts
BrainstemRostral ventromedial medullaNeurosciencePeriaqueductal graySpinal trigeminal nucleusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNociceptionNeuropathic painChronic painMedicineLocus coeruleusOrofacial painMedullaPsychologyMidbrainAnatomyHyperalgesiaNucleusCentral nervous systemInternal medicinePhysical therapyReceptorPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation