Sessle Barry J
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Dent Educ. 2002 Jan;66(1):108-12.
This article briefly highlights some of the recent advances in knowledge of the neural processes underlying pain in the face and mouth. It particularly focuses on those mechanisms operating in the brainstem that are involved in the transmission and modulation of nociceptive signals and that reveal a remarkable degree of plasticity following injury or inflammation of craniofacial tissues. Insights into these processes hold promise of the development of new or improved therapeutic procedures for the relief of pain.
本文简要介绍了面部和口腔疼痛背后神经过程的一些最新研究进展。特别关注脑干中参与伤害性信号传递和调制的机制，这些机制在颅面部组织损伤或炎症后表现出显著的可塑性。对这些过程的深入了解有望开发出新的或改进的缓解疼痛的治疗方法。
