Welcome to the course Orofacial Pain and Neuroscience. I am Chia-Shu Lin, a professor in the Department of Dentistry and an adjunct professor at the Institute of Brain Science. My academic background uniquely bridges the fields of dentistry and neuroscience, with a particular focus on brain imaging. This course provides an introduction to the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying oral functions and dysfunctions, as well as the foundational principles of their clinical management. This course provides an introductory overview of orofacial pain and its underlying neuroscientific mechanisms. Over this four-week short course, you will explore fundamental concepts of pain and nociception, oral somatosensory function and multisensory integration, neural control of mastication and swallowing, and peripheral and central mechanisms of pain processing.
The course will help you grasp a foundational understanding of how sensory and motor functions of the orofacial system are processed and regulated by the nervous system. The course, in particular, focuses on the neural mechanisms related to oral health and function, including pain and nociception, oral somatosensory function and multisensory integration, neural control of mastication and swallowing, and peripheral and central mechanisms of pain processing, laying a foundation for further learning on oral diseases and treatment.
Chia-Shu Lin is one of the very few researchers in the world who have the expertise and research experience in both brain science (neuroimaging) and clinical dentistry, with multiple publications on geriatric oral function and pain/anxiety related to clinical management (among 2% Top Scientists of research outputs according to the Stanford/Elsevier Ranking). I am the principal investigator of the Laboratory of Brain and Oral Functions, one of the leading labs worldwide pioneering the use of non-invasive neuroimaging methods, including structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to investigate the brain features of oral sensorimotor function, orofacial pain and anxiety, and age-related changes in oral functions.
單元 1:Introduction to Orofacial Pain and Neuroscience
單元 2:Oral Somatosensation and Multisensory Integration
單元 3:Neural Mechanisms of Mastication and Swallowing
單元 4:Peripheral and Brain Mechanisms of Pain Processing
The course consists of 4 topics and 3 video classes for each topic, totally 12 video classes.
Quizzes/Continuous Assessment: 100% of the total grade
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