title: The variability of EMG silent periods in TMJ patients.
abstract: The variability of the EMG silent period in jaw closing muscles of TMJ dysfunction patients was examined. Considerable within-subject variability was found in the duration of the silent period. This variability increased with symptom severity. The authors recommend that multiple measurements be averaged to obtain a more accurate estimate of the silent period duration.
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D010474:Percussion; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors