Craniomandibular muscles, intraoral orthoses and migraine.
Intraoral splints are effective in migraine prevention. In this review, changes in the quality of life of migraineurs treated with a palatal nonoccluding splint were measured. Using the Migraine Specific Quality of Life Instrument (Version 2.1), it was found that the palatal nonoccluding splint significantly improved the quality of life of migraineurs. The role of the craniomandibular muscles in the pathophysiology of migraine is also discussed.
Shevel
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The Headache Clinic, Suite 256, P Bag X2600, Houghton, 2014, South Africa. drshevel@headclin.com
D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009055:Mouth / Q000502:physiology; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011788:Quality of Life