British dental journal
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British dental journal · Feb 2008
Review Case ReportsVagus nerve pain referred to the craniofacial region. A case report and literature review with implications for referred cardiac pain.
The pain of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is sometimes referred to the head and neck region. The mechanism for this effect remains obscure. ⋯ This leads to the hypothesis that the vagus nerve plays a role in mediating this pain. A review of the clinical and physiologic literature supports this hypothesis.