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Peck CM, Bereiter DA, Eberly LE, Lenglet C, Moana-Filho EJ. Altered brain responses to noxious dentoalveolar stimuli in high-impact temporomandibular disorder pain patients. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266349. [PMID: 36240243 PMCID: PMC9565712 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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High-impact temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain may involve brain mechanisms related to maladaptive central pain modulation. We investigated brain responses to stimulation of trigeminal sites not typically associated with TMD pain by applying noxious dentoalveolar pressure to high- and low-impact TMD pain cases and pain-free controls during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Fifty female participants were recruited and assigned to one of three groups based on the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) and Graded Chronic Pain Scale: controls (n = 17), low-impact (n = 17) and high-impact TMD (n = 16). Multimodal whole-brain MRI was acquired following the Human Connectome Project Lifespan protocol, including stimulus-evoked fMRI scans during which painful dentoalveolar pressure was applied to the buccal gingiva of participants. Group analyses were performed using non-parametric permutation tests for parcellated cortical and subcortical neuroimaging data. There were no significant between-group differences for brain activations/deactivations evoked by the noxious dentoalveolar pressure. For individual group mean activations/deactivations, a gradient in the number of parcels surviving thresholding was found according to the TMD pain grade, with the highest number seen in the high-impact group. Among the brain regions activated in chronic TMD pain groups were those previously implicated in sensory-discriminative and motivational-affective pain processing. These results suggest that dentoalveolar pressure pain evokes abnormal brain responses to sensory processing of noxious stimuli in high-impact TMD pain participants, which supports the presence of maladaptive brain plasticity in chronic TMD pain.
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- Connor M. Peck
- Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Comprehensive Approaches to Aspiration Pneumonia and Dysphagia in the Elderly on the Disease Time-Axis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185323. [PMID: 36142971 PMCID: PMC9504394 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Pneumonia in the elderly has been increasing on an annual basis. To a greater or lesser extent, aspiration is a major contributor to the development of pneumonia in the elderly. Antimicrobials alone are not sufficient for the treatment of pneumonia, and the condition may become intractable or even recur repeatedly. In addition, some patients with pneumonia may have no problems with eating, while others are unable to receive the necessary nutrition due to severe dysphagia. It has recently been found that pneumonia decreases both the muscle mass and strength of the swallowing and respiratory muscles, a condition named pneumonia-associated sarcopenia. This contributes to a pathophysiological time-axis of aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia in the elderly, in which silent aspiration leads to the development of pneumonia, and further to dysphagia, malnutrition, and low immunity. Therefore, it is recommended that the treatment and prevention of developing pneumonia should also differ according to an individual’s placement in the disease time-axis. In particular, approaches for preventing aspiration based on scientific findings are able to be implemented at home.
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Viggiano A, Ponticorvo S, Canna A, Secondulfo C, Sbordone L, Russo A, Monda M, Di Salle F, Esposito F. Vitamin C Acutely Affects Brain Perfusion and Mastication-Induced Perfusion Asymmetry in the Principal Trigeminal Nucleus. Front Syst Neurosci 2021; 15:641121. [PMID: 33716681 PMCID: PMC7953051 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2021.641121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Prolonged mastication may induce an asymmetric modification of the local perfusion of the trigeminal principal nucleus. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible influence of vitamin C (vit. C) on such effect. Four groups of healthy volunteers underwent arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging (ASL-MRI) to evaluate the local perfusion of the trigeminal nuclei after a vit. C-enriched lunch or a control lunch. Two ASL-MRI scans were acquired, respectively, before and after a 1 h-long masticating exercise or a 1 h long resting period. The results showed (i) an increased global perfusion of the brain in the vit. C-enriched lunch groups, (ii) an increased local perfusion of the right principal trigeminal nucleus (Vp) due to mastication, and (iii) a reduction of the rightward asymmetry of the Vp perfusion, due to mastication, after the vit C-enriched meal compared to the control meal. These results confirmed a long-lasting effect of prolonged mastication on Vp perfusion and also suggest a possible effect of vit. C on cerebral vascular tone regulation. Moreover, the data strongly draw attention on the side-to-side relation in Vp perfusion as a possible physiological parameter to be considered to understand the origin of pathological conditions like migraine.
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- Andrea Viggiano
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.,University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Section of Human Physiology, Unit of Dietetic and Sport Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.,University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.,University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", Salerno, Italy.,Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Changes in Functional Connectivity of Specific Cerebral Regions in Patients with Toothache: A Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. DISEASE MARKERS 2020; 2020:6683161. [PMID: 33456630 PMCID: PMC7785343 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6683161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objective In order to further study the changes of cerebral functional connectivity in patients with toothache (TA), this study used the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) technique and degree centrality (DC) analysis method. Methods Eighteen TA patients (8 males, 10 females) and 18 healthy individuals of similar age, sex, and educational levels were recruited as healthy controls (HCs) to take part in the study, and all underwent rs-fMRI examination. And DC technology was used to compare the state of their cerebral spontaneous functional activity. In order to compare the average DC values of the TA group and HC group, we used independent two-sample t-test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to compare the difference of DC values between the two groups, so as to distinguish the accuracy of TA diagnosis. Finally, we also carry out Pearson's linear regression analysis. Results The TA group showed higher DC values in the right lingual gyrus (RLG), right precentral gyrus, and left middle temporal gyrus (LMTG) than HCs. Moreover, ROC curve analysis indicated that the area under the curve (AUC) of each cerebral region studied had high accuracy. In addition, linear analysis indicated that the DC values of the RLG were positively correlated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (r = 0.844, p < 0.001), and the DC values of the LMTG were positively correlated with the visual analogue scale (VAS) (r = 0.723, p < 0.001). Conclusion TA generates abnormal changes in the intrinsic activity patterns of pain-related and vision-related areas of the cerebral cortex, which will be beneficial to reveal the underlying neuropathic mechanisms.
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Hihara H, Kanetaka H, Kanno A, Shimada E, Koeda S, Kawashima R, Nakasato N, Sasaki K. Somatosensory evoked magnetic fields of periodontal mechanoreceptors. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03244. [PMID: 32021932 PMCID: PMC6993012 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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To evaluate the localization of responses to stimulation of the periodontal mechanoreceptors in the primary somatosensory cortex, somatosensory evoked fields (SEFs) were measured for stimulation of the left mandibular canine and first molar using magnetoencephalography in 25 healthy subjects. Tactile stimulation used a handmade stimulus device which recorded the trigger at the moment of touching the teeth.SEFs for the canine and first molar were detected in 20 and 19 subjects, respectively. Both responses were detected in the bilateral hemispheres. The latency for the canine was 62.1 ± 12.9 ms in the ipsilateral hemisphere and 65.9 ± 14.8 ms in the contralateral hemisphere. The latency for the first molar was 47.4 ± 6.6 ms in the ipsilateral hemisphere and 47.8 ± 9.1 ms in the contralateral hemisphere. The latency for the first molar was significantly shorter than that for the canine. The equivalent current dipoles were estimated in the central sulcus and localized anteroinferiorly compared to the locations for the SEFs for the median nerve. No significant differences in three-dimensional coordinates were found between the canine and first molar. These findings demonstrate the precise location of the teeth within the orofacial representation area in the primary somatosensory cortex.
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- Hiroki Hihara
- Division of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Liaison Center for Innovative Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Epileptology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Department of Electromagnetic Neurophysiology, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Oral Dysfunction Science, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Yokohama Clinic, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Epileptology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.,Department of Electromagnetic Neurophysiology, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Prosthetic Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, Japan
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Alterations in grey matter density and functional connectivity in trigeminal neuropathic pain and trigeminal neuralgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2019; 24:102039. [PMID: 31698316 PMCID: PMC6978224 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.102039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Activation likelihood estimation (ALE) shows to be a verified method to meta-analyze heterogeneous imaging results. From a broad variety of key regions, structural and functional changes were repeatedly found in the thalamus, the cingulate cortex and the middle frontal gyrus in TN/TNP patients. Future research should focus on these regions of interest in order to improve diagnostic imaging in TN/TNP.
Background Various studies reported changes in grey matter volumes and modifications in functional connectivity of cortical and subcortical structures in patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and trigeminal neuropathic pain (TNP). This study meta-analyzed the concordant structural and functional changes in foci and provide further understanding of the anatomy and biology of TN/TNP. Methods Relevant articles on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI in TN/TNP, published before August 2018, were searched for on PubMed and Embase. Following exclusion of unsuitable studies, a meta-analysis was performed using activation likelihood estimation (ALE). Results In total, 322 paper were identified, 11 of which could be included based on the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Eight papers, totaling 279 subjects, discussing structural changes and four papers, totaling 102 subjects, discussing functional changes were included (i.e., one paper investigated both structural and functional alterations). ALE analysis showed that in TN/TNP, grey matter decreases are found in the thalamus, (anterior) cingulate gyrus, bilateral striatum, the superior-, middle- and transverse temporal gyrus, subcallosal gyrus, the bilateral insular cortex, the pre- and postcental gyrus, the middle frontal gyrus bilaterally and the anterior cerebellar lobe. Grey matter increases were seen in the periaqueductal grey (PAG). Increased resting state functional organization was found within the bilateral middle- and superior frontal gyri, the (posterior) cingulate cortex and the thalamus/pulvinar. Conclusions Structural and functional changes meta-analyzed in this paper may contribute to elucidating the central pathophysiological mechanisms involved in TN/TNP. These results may be used as biomarkers to predict the response to medication and, ideally, in the future to offer personalized treatments.
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Yang J, Li B, Yu QY, Ye L, Zhu PW, Shi WQ, Yuan Q, Min YL, He YL, Shao Y. Altered intrinsic brain activity in patients with toothaches using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations: a resting-state fMRI study. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:283-291. [PMID: 30697053 PMCID: PMC6342150 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s189962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The results of previous studies have indicated that pain-associated diseases can result in marked functional and anatomical alterations in the brain. However, differences in spontaneous brain activity occurring in toothache (TA) patients remain unclear. OBJECTIVE This study investigated intrinsic brain activity changes in TA subjects using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) technique. METHODS A total of 18 patients with TA (eight males, and 10 females) and 18 healthy controls (HCs) who were matched for gender, age, and educational status were enrolled. Resting-state functional MRI was used to examine the participants. Spontaneous cerebral activity variations were investigated using the ALFF technique. The mean ALFF values of the TA patients and the HCs were classified using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The correlations between ALFF signals of distinct regions of the cerebrum and the clinical manifestations of the TA patients were evaluated using Pearson's correlation analysis. RESULTS Compared with HCs, TA patients showed notably higher ALFF in the left postcentral gyrus, right paracentral lobule, right lingual gyrus, right inferior occipital gyrus, left fusiform gyrus, and right superior occipital gyrus. ROC curve analysis of each brain region showed that the accuracy area under the curve was excellent. In the TA group, the visual analog scale of the left side was positively correlated with the ALFF signal values of the right paracentral lobule (r=0.639, P=0.025). CONCLUSION Multiple brain regions, including pain- and vision-related areas, exhibited aberrant intrinsic brain activity patterns, which may help to explain the underlying neural mechanisms in TA.
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- Jun Yang
- Department of Prosthodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China,
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Acute and Chronic Pain Processing in the Thalamocortical System of Humans and Animal Models. Neuroscience 2018; 387:58-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hussein AE, Esfahani DR, Moisak GI, Rzaev JA, Slavin KV. Motor Cortex Stimulation for Deafferentation Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2018; 22:45. [PMID: 29796941 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-018-0697-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Since the early 1990s, motor cortex stimulation (MCS) has been a unique treatment modality for patients with drug-resistant deafferentation pain. While underpowered studies and case reports have limited definitive, data-driven analysis of MCS in the past, recent research has brought new clarity to the MCS literature and has helped identify appropriate indications for MCS and its long-term efficacy. RECENT FINDINGS In this review, new research in MCS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are analyzed and compared with historical landmark papers. Currently, MCS is effective in providing relief to 40-64% of patients, with decreasing analgesic effect over time addressed by altering stimulation settings. rTMS and tDCS, two historic, non-invasive stimulation techniques, are providing new alternatives for the treatment of deafferentation pain, with rTMS finding utility in identifying MCS responders. Future advances in electrode arrays, neuro-navigation, and high-definition tDCS hold promise in providing pain relief to growing numbers of patients. Deafferentation pain is severe, disabling, and remains a challenge for patients and providers alike. Over the last several years, the MCS literature has been revitalized with studies and meta-analyses demonstrating MCS effectiveness and providing guidance in identifying responders. At the same time, rTMS and tDCS, two time-honored non-invasive stimulation techniques, are finding new utility in managing deafferentation pain and identifying good MCS candidates. As the number of potential therapies grow, the clinician's role is shifting to personalizing treatment to the unique pain of each patient. With new treatment modalities, this form of personalized medicine is more possible than ever before.
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- Ahmed E Hussein
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 912 South Wood Street, 451-N NPI, (MC 799), Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 912 South Wood Street, 451-N NPI, (MC 799), Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Federal Neurosurgical Center of Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Federal Neurosurgical Center of Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 912 South Wood Street, 451-N NPI, (MC 799), Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Henssen DJHA, Kurt E, Kozicz T, van Dongen R, Bartels RHMA, van Cappellen van Walsum AM. New Insights in Trigeminal Anatomy: A Double Orofacial Tract for Nociceptive Input. Front Neuroanat 2016; 10:53. [PMID: 27242449 PMCID: PMC4861896 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2016.00053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Orofacial pain in patients relies on the anatomical pathways that conduct nociceptive information, originating from the periphery towards the trigeminal sensory nucleus complex (TSNC) and finally, to the thalami and the somatosensorical cortical regions. The anatomy and function of the so-called trigeminothalamic tracts have been investigated before. In these animal-based studies from the previous century, the intracerebral pathways were mapped using different retro- and anterograde tracing methods. We review the literature on the trigeminothalamic tracts focusing on these animal tracer studies. Subsequently, we related the observations of these studies to clinical findings using fMRI trials. The intracerebral trigeminal pathways can be subdivided into three pathways: a ventral (contralateral) and dorsal (mainly ipsilateral) trigeminothalamic tract and the intranuclear pathway. Based on the reviewed evidence we hypothesize the co-existence of an ipsilateral nociceptive conduction tract to the cerebral cortex and we translate evidence from animal-based research to the human anatomy. Our hypothesis differs from the classical idea that orofacial pain arises only from nociceptive information via the contralateral, ventral trigeminothalamic pathway. Better understanding of the histology, anatomy and connectivity of the trigeminal fibers could contribute to the discovery of a more effective pain treatment in patients suffering from various orofacial pain syndromes.
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- Dylan J. H. A. Henssen
- Department of Anatomy, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Radboud University Medical CenterNijmegen, Netherlands
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Asghar MS, Becerra L, Larsson HBW, Borsook D, Ashina M. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Modulates Heat Nociception in the Human Brain - An fMRI Study in Healthy Volunteers. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150334. [PMID: 26990646 PMCID: PMC4798403 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Intravenous infusion of calcitonin-gene-related-peptide (CGRP) provokes headache and migraine in humans. Mechanisms underlying CGRP-induced headache are not fully clarified and it is unknown to what extent CGRP modulates nociceptive processing in the brain. To elucidate this we recorded blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) signals in the brain by functional MRI after infusion of CGRP in a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of 27 healthy volunteers. BOLD-signals were recorded in response to noxious heat stimuli in the V1-area of the trigeminal nerve. In addition, we measured BOLD-signals after injection of sumatriptan (5-HT1B/1D antagonist). Results Brain activation to noxious heat stimuli following CGRP infusion compared to baseline resulted in increased BOLD-signal in insula and brainstem, and decreased BOLD-signal in the caudate nuclei, thalamus and cingulate cortex. Sumatriptan injection reversed these changes. Conclusion The changes in BOLD-signals in the brain after CGRP infusion suggests that systemic CGRP modulates nociceptive transmission in the trigeminal pain pathways in response to noxious heat stimuli.
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- Mohammad Sohail Asghar
- Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- P.A.I.N. Group, Boston Children’s Hospital and Center for Pain and the Brain, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02453, United States of America
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- Functional Imaging Unit, Department of Diagnostic, Glostrup Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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- P.A.I.N. Group, Boston Children’s Hospital and Center for Pain and the Brain, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02453, United States of America
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- Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2600, Glostrup, Denmark
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Viggiano A, Manara R, Conforti R, Paccone A, Secondulfo C, Lorusso L, Sbordone L, Di Salle F, Monda M, Tedeschi G, Esposito F. Mastication induces long-term increases in blood perfusion of the trigeminal principal nucleus. Neuroscience 2015; 311:75-80. [PMID: 26477983 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Understanding mechanisms for vessel tone regulation within the trigeminal nuclei is of great interest because some headache syndromes are due to dysregulation of such mechanisms. Previous experiments on animal models suggest that mastication may alter neuron metabolism and blood supply in these nuclei. To investigate this hypothesis in humans, arterial spin-labeling magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to measure blood perfusion within the principal trigeminal nucleus (Vp) and in the dorsolateral-midbrain (DM, including the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus) in healthy volunteers, before and immediately after a mastication exercise consisting of chewing a gum on one side of the mouth for 1 h at 1 bite/s. The side preference for masticating was evaluated with a chewing test and the volume of the masseter muscle was measured on T1-weighted MRI scans. The results demonstrated that the mastication exercise caused a perfusion increase within the Vp, but not in the DM. This change was correlated to the preference score for the side where the exercise took place. Moreover, the basal Vp perfusion was correlated to the masseter volume. These results indicate that the local vascular tone of the trigeminal nuclei can be constitutively altered by the chewing practice and by strong or sustained chewing.
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- A Viggiano
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- MRI Center SUN-FISM, Institute for Diagnosis and Care "Hermitage Capodimonte", Via Cupa delle Tozzole, 2, 80145 Naples, Italy; Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Piazza L. Miraglia 2, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- MRI Center SUN-FISM, Institute for Diagnosis and Care "Hermitage Capodimonte", Via Cupa delle Tozzole, 2, 80145 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli 16, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- MRI Center SUN-FISM, Institute for Diagnosis and Care "Hermitage Capodimonte", Via Cupa delle Tozzole, 2, 80145 Naples, Italy; Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Piazza L. Miraglia 2, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi (Salerno), Italy.
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Pun H, Awamleh L, Lee JC, Avivi-Arber L. Decreased face primary motor cortex (face-M1) excitability induced by noxious stimulation of the rat molar tooth pulp is dependent on the functional integrity of medullary astrocytes. Exp Brain Res 2015; 234:645-57. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4448-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Smith JB, Watson GDR, Alloway KD, Schwarz C, Chakrabarti S. Corticofugal projection patterns of whisker sensorimotor cortex to the sensory trigeminal nuclei. Front Neural Circuits 2015; 9:53. [PMID: 26483640 PMCID: PMC4588702 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2015.00053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The primary (S1) and secondary (S2) somatosensory cortices project to several trigeminal sensory nuclei. One putative function of these corticofugal projections is the gating of sensory transmission through the trigeminal principal nucleus (Pr5), and some have proposed that S1 and S2 project differentially to the spinal trigeminal subnuclei, which have inhibitory circuits that could inhibit or disinhibit the output projections of Pr5. Very little, however, is known about the origin of sensorimotor corticofugal projections and their patterns of termination in the various trigeminal nuclei. We addressed this issue by injecting anterograde tracers in S1, S2 and primary motor (M1) cortices, and quantitatively characterizing the distribution of labeled terminals within the entire rostro-caudal chain of trigeminal sub-nuclei. We confirmed our anterograde tracing results by injecting retrograde tracers at various rostro-caudal levels within the trigeminal sensory nuclei to determine the position of retrogradely labeled cortical cells with respect to S1 barrel cortex. Our results demonstrate that S1 and S2 projections terminate in largely overlapping regions but show some significant differences. Whereas S1 projection terminals tend to cluster within the principal trigeminal (Pr5), caudal spinal trigeminal interpolaris (Sp5ic), and the dorsal spinal trigeminal caudalis (Sp5c), S2 projection terminals are distributed in a continuum across all trigeminal nuclei. Contrary to the view that sensory gating could be mediated by differential activation of inhibitory interconnections between the spinal trigeminal subnuclei, we observed that projections from S1 and S2 are largely overlapping in these subnuclei despite the differences noted earlier.
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- Jared B Smith
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA ; Center for Neural Engineering, Huck Institute of Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA
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- Center for Neural Engineering, Huck Institute of Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA ; Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Hershey, PA, USA
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- Center for Neural Engineering, Huck Institute of Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, USA ; Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Cognitive Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; Systems Neurophysiology, Werner Reichardt Center for Integrative Neurosciences, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Cognitive Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany ; Systems Neurophysiology, Werner Reichardt Center for Integrative Neurosciences, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany
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Racek A, Hu X, Nascimento T, Bender M, Khatib L, Chiego D, Holland G, Bauer P, McDonald N, Ellwood R, DaSilva A. Different Brain Responses to Pain and Its Expectation in the Dental Chair. J Dent Res 2015; 94:998-1003. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034515581642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A dental appointment commonly prompts fear of a painful experience, yet we have never fully understood how our brains react to the expectation of imminent tooth pain once in a dental chair. In our study, 21 patients with hypersensitive teeth were tested using nonpainful and painful stimuli in a clinical setting. Subjects were tested in a dental chair using functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure cortical activity during a stepwise cold stimulation of a hypersensitive tooth, as well as nonpainful control stimulation on the same tooth. Patients’ sensory-discriminative and emotional-cognitive cortical regions were studied through the transition of a neutral to a painful stimulation. In the putative somatosensory cortex contralateral to the stimulus, 2 well-defined hemodynamic peaks were detected in the homuncular orofacial region: the first peak during the nonpainful phase and a second peak after the pain threshold was reached. Moreover, in the upper-left and lower-right prefrontal cortices, there was a significant active hemodynamic response in only the first phase, before the pain. Subsequently, the same prefrontal cortical areas deactivated after a painful experience had been reached. Our study indicates for the first time that pain perception and expectation elicit different hemodynamic cortical responses in a dental clinical setting.
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- A.J. Racek
- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Headache and Orofacial Pain Effort Lab, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Headache and Orofacial Pain Effort Lab, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Headache and Orofacial Pain Effort Lab, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Clinical Method Development, Colgate Palmolive, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Headache and Orofacial Pain Effort Lab, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Biologic and Material Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Gómez-de Diego R, Cutando-Soriano A, Montero-Martín J, Prados-Frutos JC, López-Valverde A. State anxiety and depression as factors modulating and influencing postoperative pain in dental implant surgery. A prospective clinical survey. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2014; 19:e592-7. [PMID: 24880447 PMCID: PMC4259376 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.19685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objetives: To determine whether preoperative state anxiety and depression modulate or influence objective and subjective postoperative pain following dental implant insertion.
Study Design: Prospective, clinical study with 7-day follow-up of a sample of 105 subjects who preoperatively completed the state anxiety questionnaire (STAI-E) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and postoperatively, at 2 and 7 days, recorded objective pain with the Semmes-Weinstein mechanical esthesiometer (SW test) and subjective pain with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Results: 85.6% and 81.5% of patients, respectively, recorded no signs of state anxiety or depression. The correlation between anxiety and depression for both maxillary bones was the lower (P=0.02). The correlation between subjective and objective pain at 2 and 7 days, and the anatomic regions intervened, was statistically significant in the mandible at day 7 (P<0.01), and highly significant (P<0.001) for the other variables. The correlation between state anxiety and objective pain at day 7 was nearly statistically significant (P=0.07).
Conclusions: The correlation between state anxiety and depression, and objective and subjective pain at day 7 was not statistically significant. A strong correlation was found between objective and subjective pain in the immediate postoperative period.
Key words:Anxiety, depression, postoperative pain, dental implants.
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LPS-induced dental pulp inflammation increases expression of ionotropic purinergic receptors in rat trigeminal ganglion. Neuroreport 2014; 25:991-7. [DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Habre-Hallage P, Dricot L, Hermoye L, Reychler H, van Steenberghe D, Jacobs R, Grandin CB. Cortical activation resulting from the stimulation of periodontal mechanoreceptors measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Clin Oral Investig 2014; 18:1949-61. [PMID: 24420503 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-013-1174-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the normal cortical projections of periodontal mechanoreceptors. MATERIAL AND METHODS A device using von Frey filaments delivered 1-Hz punctate tactile stimuli to the teeth during fMRI. In a block design paradigm, tooth (T) 11 and T13 were stimulated in ten volunteers and T21 and T23 in ten other subjects. Random-effect group analyses were performed for each tooth, and differences between teeth were examined using ANOVA. RESULTS The parietal operculum (S2) was activated bilaterally for all teeth; the postcentral gyrus (S1) was activated bilaterally for T21 and T23 and contralaterally for T11 and T13. In the second-level analysis including the four teeth, we found five clusters: bilateral S1 and S2, and left inferior frontal gyrus, with no difference between teeth in somatosensory areas. However, the ANOVA performed on the S1 clusters found separately in each tooth showed that S1 activation was more contralateral for the canines. CONCLUSION One-hertz mechanical stimulation activates periodontal mechanoreceptors and elicits bilateral cortical activity in S1 and S2, with a double representation in S2, namely in OP1 and OP4. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The cortical somatotopy of periodontal mechanoreceptors is poorly described. These findings may serve as normal reference to further explore the cortical plasticity induced by periodontal or neurological diseases.
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- P Habre-Hallage
- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Saint Joseph University, Campus of Medical Sciences, B.P. 11-5076, Damascus Road, Beirut, Lebanon,
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Youssef AM, Gustin SM, Nash PG, Reeves JM, Petersen ET, Peck CC, Murray GM, Henderson LA. Differential brain activity in subjects with painful trigeminal neuropathy and painful temporomandibular disorder. Pain 2013; 155:467-475. [PMID: 24269492 DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Human brain imaging investigations have revealed that acute pain is associated with coactivation of numerous brain regions, including the thalamus, somatosensory, insular, and cingulate cortices. Surprisingly, a similar set of brain structures is not activated in all chronic pain conditions, particularly chronic neuropathic pain, which is associated with almost exclusively decreased thalamic activity. These inconsistencies may reflect technical issues or fundamental differences in the processing of acute compared with chronic pain. The appreciation of any differences is important because better treatment development will depend on understanding the underlying mechanisms of different forms of pain. In this investigation, we used quantitative arterial spin labeling to compare and contrast regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) patterns in individuals with chronic neuropathic orofacial pain (painful trigeminal neuropathy) and chronic nonneuropathic orofacial pain (painful temporomandibular disorder). Neuropathic pain was associated with CBF decreases in a number of regions, including the thalamus and primary somatosensory and cerebellar cortices. In contrast, chronic nonneuropathic pain was associated with significant CBF increases in regions commonly associated with higher-order cognitive and emotional functions, such as the anterior cingulate and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices and the precuneus. Furthermore, in subjects with nonneuropathic pain, blood flow increased in motor-related regions as well as within the spinal trigeminal nucleus.
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- Andrew M Youssef
- Department of Anatomy and Histology, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Departments of Radiology and Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands Jaw Function and Orofacial Pain Research Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2006, Australia
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Lin CS, Niddam DM, Hsu ML. Meta-analysis on brain representation of experimental dental pain. J Dent Res 2013; 93:126-33. [PMID: 24221915 DOI: 10.1177/0022034513512654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been widely used for investigating the brain representation associated with dental pain evoked by pulpal electrical stimulation. However, because of the heterogeneity of experimental designs and the small sample size of individual studies, the common brain representation regarding dental pain has remained elusive. We used imaging meta-analysis to investigate six dental pain-related fMRI studies (n = 87) and tested 3 hypotheses: (1) Dental pain is associated with the 'core' pain-related network; (2) pain-related brain activation is somatotopically organized in the somatosensory cortex; and (3) dental pain is associated with the cognitive-affective network related to pain. Qualitative and quantitative meta-analyses revealed: (1) common activation of the core pain-related network, including the somatosensory cortex, the insula, and the cingulate cortex; (2) inconsistency in somatotopically organized activation of the primary somatosensory cortex; and (3) common activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, suggesting a role of re-appraisal and coping in the experience of dental pain. In conclusion, fMRI combined with pulpal stimulation can effectively evoke activity in the pain-related network. The dental pain-related brain representation disclosed the mechanisms of how sensory and cognitive-affective factors shape dental pain, which will help in the development of more effective customized methods for central pain control.
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- C-S Lin
- Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kraus T, Kiess O, Hösl K, Terekhin P, Kornhuber J, Forster C. CNS BOLD fMRI effects of sham-controlled transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the left outer auditory canal - a pilot study. Brain Stimul 2013; 6:798-804. [PMID: 23453934 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has recently been shown that electrical stimulation of sensory afferents within the outer auditory canal may facilitate a transcutaneous form of central nervous system stimulation. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) effects in limbic and temporal structures have been detected in two independent studies. In the present study, we investigated BOLD fMRI effects in response to transcutaneous electrical stimulation of two different zones in the left outer auditory canal. It is hypothesized that different central nervous system (CNS) activation patterns might help to localize and specifically stimulate auricular cutaneous vagal afferents. METHODOLOGY 16 healthy subjects aged between 20 and 37 years were divided into two groups. 8 subjects were stimulated in the anterior wall, the other 8 persons received transcutaneous vagus nervous stimulation (tVNS) at the posterior side of their left outer auditory canal. For sham control, both groups were also stimulated in an alternating manner on their corresponding ear lobe, which is generally known to be free of cutaneous vagal innervation. Functional MR data from the cortex and brain stem level were collected and a group analysis was performed. RESULTS In most cortical areas, BOLD changes were in the opposite direction when comparing anterior vs. posterior stimulation of the left auditory canal. The only exception was in the insular cortex, where both stimulation types evoked positive BOLD changes. Prominent decreases of the BOLD signals were detected in the parahippocampal gyrus, posterior cingulate cortex and right thalamus (pulvinar) following anterior stimulation. In subcortical areas at brain stem level, a stronger BOLD decrease as compared with sham stimulation was found in the locus coeruleus and the solitary tract only during stimulation of the anterior part of the auditory canal. CONCLUSIONS The results of the study are in line with previous fMRI studies showing robust BOLD signal decreases in limbic structures and the brain stem during electrical stimulation of the left anterior auditory canal. BOLD signal decreases in the area of the nuclei of the vagus nerve may indicate an effective stimulation of vagal afferences. In contrast, stimulation at the posterior wall seems to lead to unspecific changes of the BOLD signal within the solitary tract, which is a key relay station of vagal neurotransmission. The results of the study show promise for a specific novel method of cranial nerve stimulation and provide a basis for further developments and applications of non-invasive transcutaneous vagus stimulation in psychiatric patients.
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- Thomas Kraus
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; Frankenalb-Klinik Engelthal, Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Addiction Rehabilitation, Germany.
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Meier ML, Brügger M, Ettlin DA, Luechinger R, Barlow A, Jäncke L, Lutz K. Brain activation induced by dentine hypersensitivity pain--an fMRI study. J Clin Periodontol 2012; 39:441-7. [PMID: 22417324 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2012.01863.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) is characterized by a short, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin. Most published literature reports on peripheral neural aspects of this pain condition. The current investigation focused on differential cerebral activity elicited by stimulation of sensitive and insensitive teeth by means of natural air stimuli. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five graded stimulus strengths were randomly applied by means of a multi-injector air jet delivery system, each followed by an individual rating of perceived stimulus intensity. Brain activity was analysed by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). RESULTS Stimulation of sensitive teeth induced significant activation in the thalamus, somatosensory cortices (SI & SII), anterior, middle and posterior insular cortices, anterior mid cingulate cortex, perigenual anterior cingulate cortex and frontal regions (BA10 and BA46). Differential responses to DH and painless perceptions were observed in the anterior insula and anterior midcingulate cortex. CONCLUSION For the first time, this fMRI study demonstrates the feasibility of investigating cerebral processes related to DH evoked by natural (air) stimuli. Our neuroimaging data additionally provide evidence that differential activity in the anterior Insula (aIC) and anterior midcingulate cortex (aMCC) may represent clinically relevant pain experienced by DH patients.
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- Michael L Meier
- Institute of Psychology, Department of Neuropsychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Brügger M, Lutz K, Brönnimann B, Meier M, Luechinger R, Barlow A, Jäncke L, Ettlin D. Tracing Toothache Intensity in the Brain. J Dent Res 2011; 91:156-60. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034511431253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Identification of brain regions that differentially respond to pain intensity may improve our understanding of trigeminally mediated nociception. This report analyzed cortical responses to painless and painful electrical stimulation of a right human maxillary canine tooth. Functional magnetic resonance images were obtained during the application of five graded stimulus strengths, from below, at, and above the individually determined pain thresholds. Study participants reported each stimulus on a visual rating scale with respect to evoked sensation. Based on hemodynamic responses of all pooled stimuli, a cerebral network was identified that largely corresponds to the known lateral and medial nociceptive system. Further analysis of the five graded stimulus strengths revealed positive linear correlations for the anterior insula bilaterally, the contralateral (left) anterior mid-cingulate, as well as contralateral (left) pregenual cingulate cortices. Cerebral toothache intensity coding on a group level can thus be attributed to specific subregions within the cortical pain network.
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- M. Brügger
- University of Zürich, Center of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Removable Prosthodontics, Masticatory Disorders and Special Care Dentistry, Plattenstrasse 11, Zürich 8032, Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University of Zürich, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Zürich, Department of Psychology, Neuro-psychology, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Zürich, Department of Psychology, Neuro-psychology, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Zürich, Department of Psychology, Neuro-psychology, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University of Zürich, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Consumer Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline, Weybridge, UK
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- University of Zürich, Department of Psychology, Neuro-psychology, Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Zürich, Center of Dental Medicine, Clinic for Removable Prosthodontics, Masticatory Disorders and Special Care Dentistry, Plattenstrasse 11, Zürich 8032, Switzerland
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Duerden EG, Albanese MC. Localization of pain-related brain activation: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging data. Hum Brain Mapp 2011; 34:109-49. [PMID: 22131304 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.21416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2011] [Revised: 05/28/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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A meta-analysis of 140 neuroimaging studies was performed using the activation-likelihood-estimate (ALE) method to explore the location and extent of activation in the brain in response to noxious stimuli in healthy volunteers. The first analysis involved the creation of a likelihood map illustrating brain activation common across studies using noxious stimuli. The left thalamus, right anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), bilateral anterior insulae, and left dorsal posterior insula had the highest likelihood of being activated. The second analysis contrasted noxious cold with noxious heat stimulation and revealed higher likelihood of activation to noxious cold in the subgenual ACC and the amygdala. The third analysis assessed the implications of using either a warm stimulus or a resting baseline as the control condition to reveal activation attributed to noxious heat. Comparing noxious heat to warm stimulation led to peak ALE values that were restricted to cortical regions with known nociceptive input. The fourth analysis tested for a hemispheric dominance in pain processing and showed the importance of the right hemisphere, with the strongest ALE peaks and clusters found in the right insula and ACC. The fifth analysis compared noxious muscle with cutaneous stimuli and the former type was more likely to evoke activation in the posterior and anterior cingulate cortices, precuneus, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and cerebellum. In general, results indicate that some brain regions such as the thalamus, insula and ACC have a significant likelihood of activation regardless of the type of noxious stimuli, while other brain regions show a stimulus-specific likelihood of being activated.
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- Emma G Duerden
- Département de Physiologie, Groupe de Recherche Sur le Système Nerveux Central, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Avivi-Arber L, Martin R, Lee JC, Sessle BJ. Face sensorimotor cortex and its neuroplasticity related to orofacial sensorimotor functions. Arch Oral Biol 2011; 56:1440-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Revised: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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EBIHARA S, EBIHARA T, YAMASAKI M, KOHZUKI M. Stimulating Oral and Nasal Chemoreceptors for Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia in the Elderly. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2011; 131:1677-81. [DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.131.1677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Satoru EBIHARA
- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University
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- Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Ebihara S, Ebihara T. Cough in the elderly: A novel strategy for preventing aspiration pneumonia. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2011; 24:318-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2010.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 10/02/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Beyond patient reported pain: perfusion magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates reproducible cerebral representation of ongoing post-surgical pain. PLoS One 2011; 6:e17096. [PMID: 21373203 PMCID: PMC3044150 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Development of treatments for acute and chronic pain conditions remains a challenge, with an unmet need for improved sensitivity and reproducibility in measuring pain in patients. Here we used pulsed-continuous arterial spin-labelling [pCASL], a relatively novel perfusion magnetic-resonance imaging technique, in conjunction with a commonly-used post-surgical model, to measure changes in regional cerebral blood flow [rCBF] associated with the experience of being in ongoing pain. We demonstrate repeatable, reproducible assessment of ongoing pain that is independent of patient self-report. In a cross-over trial design, 16 participants requiring bilateral removal of lower-jaw third molars underwent pain-free pre-surgical pCASL scans. Following extraction of either left or right tooth, repeat scans were acquired during post-operative ongoing pain. When pain-free following surgical recovery, the pre/post-surgical scanning procedure was repeated for the remaining tooth. Voxelwise statistical comparison of pre and post-surgical scans was performed to reveal rCBF changes representing ongoing pain. In addition, rCBF values in predefined pain and control brain regions were obtained. rCBF increases (5–10%) representing post-surgical ongoing pain were identified bilaterally in a network including primary and secondary somatosensory, insula and cingulate cortices, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, midbrain and brainstem (including trigeminal ganglion and principal-sensory nucleus), but not in a control region in visual cortex. rCBF changes were reproducible, with no rCBF differences identified across scans within-session or between post-surgical pain sessions. This is the first report of the cerebral representation of ongoing post-surgical pain without the need for exogenous tracers. Regions of rCBF increases are plausibly associated with pain and the technique is reproducible, providing an attractive proposition for testing interventions for on-going pain that do not rely solely on patient self-report. Our findings have the potential to improve our understanding of the cerebral representation of persistent painful conditions, leading to improved identification of specific patient sub-types and implementation of mechanism-based treatments.
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Ebihara S, Kohzuki M, Sumi Y, Ebihara T. Sensory stimulation to improve swallowing reflex and prevent aspiration pneumonia in elderly dysphagic people. J Pharmacol Sci 2011; 115:99-104. [PMID: 21258172 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.10r05cp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 12/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Morbidity and mortality from aspiration pneumonia continues to be a major health problem in the elderly. A swallowing disorder, such as a delayed triggering of the swallowing reflex, exists in patients with aspiration pneumonia. We found that the swallowing reflex in elderly people was temperature-sensitive. The swallowing reflex was delayed when the temperature of the food was close to body temperature. The actual swallowing time shortened when the temperature difference increases. The improvement of swallowing reflex by temperature stimuli could be mediated by the temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) channel. The administration of a pastille with capsaicin as an agonist stimulus of TRPV1, a warm-temperature receptor, decreased the delay in swallowing reflex. Food with menthol, an agonist of TRPM8, a cold-temperature receptor, also decreased the delay in swallowing reflex. Olfactory stimulation such as black pepper was useful to improve the swallowing reflex for people with low activity of daily living (ADL) levels or with decreased consciousness. Oral care also shortened the latent time of swallowing reflex presumably due to stimulating the nociception of the oral cavity. A combination of these sensory stimuli may improve the swallowing disorders and prevent aspiration pneumonia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Satoru Ebihara
- Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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