title: A physiotherapeutic approach to craniomandibular disorders: a case report.
abstract: This is a case report of a 19-year-old female who presented with a unilateral weakness of the right masseter muscle evidenced by electromyographic examination. The presence of a mandibular deviation to the right during opening because of this weakness was treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). After the physiotherapeutic treatment, the electrical activity of the right masseter muscle increased during function and the mandibular deviation disappeared. Electromyography (EMG) can have a useful role in the determination of the muscular profile, and for evaluating therapeutics.
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário do Triângulo, 4545 UNIT Uberlânda, College of Dentistry, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), MG CEP: 38.411-105, Campinas, SP Brazil. debora@facintr.com.br
authors.forename: Débora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bevilaqua-Grosso
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Monteiro-Pedro
authors.forename: R R De Jesus
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Guirro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bérzin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001732:Bite Force; D002638:Chewing Gum; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D007551:Isotonic Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications; D008405:Massage; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology; D009068:Movement; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000628:therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum