Cluster-like signs and symptoms respond to myofascial/craniomandibular treatment: A report of two cases

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-93

  Vargo, Cheryl P ^b,c,d,e   Hickman, David M ^a,b,d,f,g,h  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Virginia University School of Dentistry   (United States)

^c Neck F   (United States)

^d South American Section   (United States)

^e AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^f WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Robert C Bryd Hlth Sciences Center   (United States)

^h American Equilibration Society   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CLUSTER HEADACHE; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0030622625     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.1997.11745997     Document Type: Article

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