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Brain tissue itself cannot feel any pain
Surgeons can perform brain procedures on conscious patients without cerebral discomfort
Although the brain processes pain signals received from all parts of the body, brain tissue itself lacks nociceptors or pain receptors. Headaches originate in surrounding structures such as blood vessels, meningeal membranes, and neck muscles rather than in brain tissue.
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