Myofascial pain syndrome associated with trigger points: A literature review. (I): Epidemiology, clinical treatment and etiopathogeny

Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Vázquez Delgado, Eduardo ^a,b,c   Cascos Romero, Jordi ^b   Gay Escoda, Cosme ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c CENTRO MÉDICO TEKNON   (Spain)

^d Service of Oral Surgery Bucofacial Implantology and Maxilofacial Surgery

Author keywords

Craniocervical disorders; Myofascial pain; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES;

EID: 70449470946     PISSN: 16984447     EISSN: 16986946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4317/medoral.14.e494     Document Type: Review

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