The non-decussating and decussating trigeminothalamic tracts in humans: A combination of connectome-based tractography and histological validation.

Because our study is strictly anatomical, no further conclusions can be drawn with regard to physiological functionality. Future research should explore if the dorsal trigeminothalamic tract and the ventral trigeminothalamic tract actually transmit signals from noxious stimuli, this offers potential in understanding and possibly treating neuropathology in the orofacial region.