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Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and other chronic pain disorders are associated with altered brain anatomy. A recent paper by Moayedi and colleagues expands knowledge in this area by describing the changes in white matter tract anatomy in TMD patients compared with healthy controls (healthy people without TMD). White matter tracts consist of the neuronal connections between different parts of the brain. MRI scans can indicate a loss or gain of these connections, local swelling or shrinkage of the nerve fibers, as well as the connections between different regions.
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and other chronic pain disorders are associated with altered brain anatomy. A recent paper by Moayedi and colleagues expands knowledge in this area by describing the changes in white matter tract anatomy in TMD patients compared with healthy controls (healthy people without TMD). White matter tracts consist of the neuronal connections between different parts of the brain. MRI scans can indicate a loss or gain of these connections, local swelling or shrinkage of the nerve fibers, as well as the connections between different regions.
