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Abstract
Referred pain is a complex neurophysiological phenomenon in which pain originating from one site in the body is perceived in another location distant from the actual source. This misleading pain pattern often complicates clinical diagnosis and management, particularly in dentistry, cardiology, and neurology. The phenomenon occurs because of overlapping sensory pathways within the central nervous system, where afferent fibers from different tissues converge on the same spinal cord segment. This pape...
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