Craniofacial pain of myofascial origin: temporomandibular pain & tension-type headache.
Craniofacial pain of myofascial origin is a common chronic disorder. When the pain is unilateral and located periauricularly, masticatory myalgia is likely. Tension-type headache is usually bilateral and affects the upper part of the head. The possible interrelationship with generalized myofascial disorders are discussed. Practical approaches to history-taking, diagnosis, and treatment are suggested.
Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology, Hebrew University, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hadassah Jerusalem, Israel.
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D000367:Age Factors; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D008487:Medical History Taking; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000175:diagnosis*