title: [Evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of biofeedback EMG on muscular relaxation and painful symptomatology].
abstract: The therapeutic effectiveness of EMG biofeedback on muscular relaxation and pain symptomatology has been analysed in a group of 24 dysfunctional patients presenting consecutively at the Prosthesis Department of the Odontostomatological Clinic. A good level of muscular relaxation was achieved in 22 cases; pain symptomatology disappeared totally in 19 and reduced considerably in 3 of 24 patients examined. Therapy failed in 2 cases. The method thus presents unquestionable therapeutic value in dysfunctional patients, particularly in cases with symptomatology that is mainly due to muscular hyperactivity.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paradiso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scotti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods*; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D059408:Pain Management; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Valutazione dell'efficacia clinica dell'EMG biofeedback sul rilasciamento muscolare e sulla sintomatologia dolorosa.