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In conclusion, this study demonstrated that in TMD patients with unilateral chronic pain, both nociceptive inputs directed to the cortex and the brainstem nociceptive reflex circuit are inhibited. While these results suggest a dysfunction of the nociceptive system that mediates and integrates phasic nociceptive inputs, it is not possible to assert whether this dysfunction plays a role in the pathophysiology of TMD or if it is rather a consequence of chronic pain.
In conclusion, this study demonstrated that in TMD patients with unilateral chronic pain, both nociceptive inputs directed to the cortex and the brainstem nociceptive reflex circuit are inhibited. While these results suggest a dysfunction of the nociceptive system that mediates and integrates phasic nociceptive inputs, it is not possible to assert whether this dysfunction plays a role in the pathophysiology of TMD or if it is rather a consequence of chronic pain.


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