title: [Chronic pains of suboccipital and upper cervical area and functional disturbances of the stomatognathic system].
abstract: The purpose of the work was to investigate the relationships between functional disturbances of the stomatognathic system and the occurrence of chronic pains in the suboccipital and upper cervical areas. In 37 patients clinical observations were done and in 25 cases radiograms of this part of the cervical spine were taken. A correlation was noted between pains in the cervical spine and mandibular parafunctions, disturbed mandibular movements, pains in the muscles on mandibular movements.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mielnik-Błaszczak
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006261:Headache; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement; D010146:Pain; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
vernacular_title: Przewlekłe bóle podpotyliczne i cześci szyjnej kregosłupa a zaburzenia czynnościowe narzadu źucia.