Pain is more than a warning signal. In trigeminal neuralgia and painful trigeminal neuropathy, abnormal nerve signaling, changes in myelin, neuronal hyperexcitability, and central sensitization all contribute to persistent pain.
Understanding how neurons, synapses, pain pathways, and the brain process pain helps explain why chronic pain may continue even after the original injury has healed. Education is an important part of helping people regain a sense of control while living with chronic pain.
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