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MRE has revealed mechanical alterations in neurological disorders, offering a means to detect biomechanical changes associated with pain and headache\u2010related disorders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This integrative perspective reframes headache and pain disorders as involving, among other factors, altered brain mechanics. 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