Abstract:OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Pain Catastrophizing is a negative coping mechanism involving rumination, magnification, and helplessness and is associated with worse chronic pain. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying this relationship are poorly understood. We aim to examine the intrinsic activity of a functional pathway in patients with chronic orofacial pain. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This is the second phase of a parent study examining genetics, placebos, and the brain in temporomandibular disorders (TMD). We inten… Show more
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