Vagus nerve pain referred to the craniofacial region. A case report and literature review with implications for referred cardiac pain

British Dental Journal

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 187-189

  Myers, D E ^a  

^a Dental Associates Ltd of Wisconsin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERRED PAIN; TOOTH PAIN; VAGUS NERVE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; NECK PAIN; PAIN, REFERRED; TOOTHACHE; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 39749134876     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2008.101     Document Type: Article

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