Changes in prefrontal cerebral hemodynamics during intermittent pain stimulation to gingiva: Preliminary study using functional near infrared spectroscopy

Background/purpose: Elucidating the transmission mechanism of pain signals from the orofacial area and the corresponding modification mechanism will not only aid in the understanding of pain mechanisms but also provide useful information regarding the development of pain mitigation methods. In this...

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Main Authors: Shigemitsu Sakuma, Kyoko Inamoto, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Shinya Takagi, Naoya Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179022030218X