Bilateral variation of the masseteric myotatic reflex and the silent period in young humans

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 138-144

  Kossioni, A E ^a   Karkazis, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NERVE CONDUCTION; PERCUSSION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; REST; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TIME;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERCUSSION; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; REFLEX, STRETCH; REFRACTORY PERIOD, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL; REST; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033071217     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.1999.00347.x     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. BERNSTEIN, P.R., MCCALL, W.D. JR, MOHL, N.D., BISHOP, B. & UTHMAN, A.A. (1981) The effect of voluntary activity on the masseteric silent period duration. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 46, 192.
2. CRUCCU, G., INGHILLERI, M., FRAIOLI, B., GUIDETTI, B. & MANFREDI, M. (1987) Neurophysiologic assessment of trigeminal function after surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. Neurology, 37, 631.
3. CRUCCU, G., FRISARDI, G. & VAN STEENBERGHE, D. (1992) Side asymmetry of the jaw jerk in human craniomandibular dysfunction. Archives of Oral Biology, 37, 257.
4. CRUCCU, G., INGHILLERI, M., BERARDELLI, A., PAULETH, G., CASALI, C., CORATTI, P., FRISARDI, G., THOMSON, P.D. & MANFREDI, M. (1994) Pathophysiology of hemimasticatory spasm. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 57, 43.
5. GILROY, J. (1992) Basic Neurology, 2nd edn, Ch. 1, p. 42. McGraw-Hill International Edns, Singapore.
6. GOODWILL, C.J. (1968) The normal jaw reflex: measurement of the action potential in the masseter muscles. Annals of Physical Medicine, 9, 183.
7. GOODWILL, C.J. & O'TUAMA, L. (1969) Electromyographic recording of the jaw reflex in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 32, 6.
8. Hassard, T.H. (1991) Understanding Biostatistics (ed. K. Kimberly), Ch. 14, p. 277. Mosby-Year Book Inc, St Louis, MO.
9. HOOGMARTENS, M.J. & CAUBERGH, M.A.A. (1988) Left-right ratio of the normalized jaw jerk amplitude at full occlusion in the human masseter muscles. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 28, 123.
10. KIMURA, J., DAUDE, J., BURKE, D., HALLETT, M., ONGERBOER DE VISSER, B.W., YANAGISAWA, N., SHIMAMURA, M. & ROTHWELL, J. (1994) Human reflexes and late responses. Report of an IFCN committee. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 90, 393.
11. KOSSIONI, A.E. & KARKAZIS, H.C. (1993) Reproducibilty of the human masseteric jaw-jerk reflex in association with the menstrual cycle. Archives of Oral Biology, 38, 1099.
12. KOSSIONI, A.E. & KARKAZIS, H.C. (1995a) The random variation in the masseteric silent period after chin taps. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 73, 450.
13. KOSSIONI, A.E. & KARKAZIS, H.C. (1995b) Variation in the masseteric silent period in older dentate subjects and in denture wearers. Archives of Oral Biology, 40, 1143.
14. MUNRO, R.R. & GRIFFIN, C.J. (1971) Electromyography of the jaw jerk recorded from the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles in man. Archives of Oral Biology, 16, 59.
15. MURRAY, G.M. & KLINEBERG, I.J. (1984) Electromyographic recordings of human jaw-jerk reflex characteristics evoked under standardized conditions. Archives of Oral Biology, 29, 537.
16. ONGERBOER DE VISSER, B.W. & GOOR, C. (1974) Electromyographic and reflex study in idiopathic and symtomatic trigeminal neuralgias: latency of the jaw and blink reflexes. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 3, 1225.
17. ONGERBOER DE VISSER, B.W. & GOOR, C. (1976) Jaw reflexes and masseter electromyograms in mesencephalic and pontine lesions: an electrodiagnostic study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 39, 90.
18. ONGERBOER DE VISSER, B.W., CRUCCU, G., MANFREDI, M. & KOELMAN, J.H.T.M. (1989) Effects of brainstem lesions on the masseter inhibitory reflex. Brain, 113, 781.
19. ONGERBOER DE VISSER, B.W. & CRUCCU, G. (1993) Neurophysiologic examination of the trigeminal, facial, hypoglossal and spinal accessory nerves in cranial neuropathies and brain stem disorders. In: Clinical Electromyography (eds W. Brown & C. Bolton), 2nd edn, Ch. 3, p. 61. Butterworth-Heinemann, Stoneham, MA.
20. SNEDECOR, G.W. & COCHRAN, W.G. (1991) Statistical Methods, 8th edn, Ch. 13.10, p. 251. Iowa University Press, Ames, Iowa.
21. WIDMALM, S.E. & HEDEGARD, B. (1976) Reflex activity in the masseter muscle of young individuals. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 3, 41.
22. YAEGER, J.A., MCLEAN, A.J.P., GRIFFIN, C.J. & MUNRO, R.R. (1978) Parameters of some reflexes of human jaw elevator muscles. Archives of Oral Biology, 23, 1031.