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Sep 2026
Neural Mechanisms and Brain Alterations in Orofacial Pain: A Narrative Review of Human Neuroimaging
Findings support the involvement of distributed neural mechanisms and neuroplastic changes in many chronic orofacial pain conditions, while emphasizing that peripheral, central, psychosocial, and contextual factors may contribute to varying degrees across disorders and individuals.
Nelson Freitas, C. Faria, D. Pozza
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