title: Neurophysiology of orofacial pain.
abstract: This article highlights recent advances in our knowledge of the peripheral and central neural mechanisms underlying orofacial pain. It reviews recent research that has identified the critical neural elements and processes associated with the transmission of sensory information related to pain in the mouth and face, as well as recent studies that have improved our understanding of the pathways and mechanisms involved in the modulation of pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sessle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000294:innervation*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology