Head and neck myofacial pain syndrome. Part I: Clinical characterization
Keywords:
prospective studies, longitudinal studies, myofacial pain syndrome, etiology.Abstract
A longitudinal study was carried out in the 1989-1991 triennium, with the aim of assessing the clinical characteristics of 148 patients with pain in the head and neck region. In more than half of the patients, the first diagnosis of myofacial pain syndrome was confirmed, and among the more frequent associated affections, the temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, and the vascular cephalea, could be found. The clinical interrelation betweem the specific reference areas of primary and secondary pain in the craniofacial region, and the different pain triggering points, located in most part of the head and neck muscle, was confirmed. The modifying factors of the symptoms of myofacial pain syndrome, were identified, as well as the accompanying psychological, behavioural, and postural disorders.Downloads
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