Several pain conditions localized to the craniofacial region show a remarkable sex‐related
difference in their prevalence. These conditions include temporomandibular disorders and …

Pain is the number one reason people seek health care; it is deemed the ''fifth vital sign,''to
mark its importance as health status indicator [1]. The most widely used definition of pain is …

The aim of the study was to address sex-related hemispheric differences in trigeminal event-
related potentials while controlling for the subjects' olfactory sensitivity. Event-related …

This paper reviews recent research that has provided important insights into the peripheral
processes by which noxious stimuli activate or modulate nociceptive afferent inputs into the …

A review of the literature on gender and clinical pain reveals a disproportionate
representation of women receiving treatment for many pain conditions and suggests that …

Sex-related differences in the sensitivity to pain and in the response to analgesics have
been reported including higher perceptual responses to experimentally induced pain and …

Pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region often occurs with no overt signs of injury or
inflammation. Although the etiology of TMJ-related pain may involve multiple factors, one …

(Headache 2011; 51: 905‐922) A number of pain conditions, acute as well as chronic, are
much more prevalent in women, such as temporomandibular disorder (TMD), irritable bowel …

Many clinical pain conditions, including migraine, fibromyalgia, and temporomandibular
disorders, occur more frequently among females than males. Greater pain sensitivity among …

OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluated ethnic differences in sensory, pain responses,
and the exteroceptive suppression reflex (ES) in the trigeminal region. METHODS: Twenty …