The treatment of myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome using the biofeedback principle.
Facial pain is a relatively common sequel to bruxism and the biofeedback principle was used on seven subjects experiencing this syndrome. The results obtained were satisfactory and support the concept that the etiology of the M.P.D. syndrome is psychophysiological. This study showed that biofeedback is both a logical and appropriate form of treatment. However, the result with subject 7 indicates that not all patients are willing to wear the equipment but conselling and empathy probably form an equally satisfactory form of treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D012890:Sleep; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*