ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Electromyographic Patterns of Masticatory Muscles in Relation to Active Myofascial Trigger Points of the Upper Trapezius and Temporomandibular Disorders.
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin and Magnesium Sulfate Injections in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Masseter Muscle Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The Difference in Electromyographic Activity While Wearing a Medical Mask in Women with and without Temporomandibular Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Masticatory Muscle Thickness and Activity Correlates to Eyeball Length, Intraocular Pressure, Retinal and Choroidal Thickness in Healthy Women versus Women with Myopia.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Cervical Myofascial Pain Is Associated with an Imbalance of Masticatory Muscle Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effects of Wearing a Medical Mask on the Masticatory and Neck Muscle Activity in Healthy Young Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Organ of Vision and the Stomatognathic System-Review of Association Studies and Evidence-Based Discussion.Brain sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
The presented study aimed to analyze and compare the electromyographic patterns of masticatory muscles in subjects with active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) within upper trapezius, patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and healthy adults. Based on the diagnostic criteria of MTrPs according to Travell & Simons and the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, 167 people were qualified for the study. Subjects were divided into 3 groups: with active MTrPs in the upper trapezius, with diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and healthy adults. Measurements of the bioelectric activity of the temporalis anterior (TA) and masseter muscle (MM) were carried out using the BioEMG III ™. Based on statistical analysis, significantly lower values of TA resting activity were observed among controls in comparison to MTrPs (1.49 μV vs. 2.81 μV,
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