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Temporal Summation and Aftersensations of Second Pain in Women with Myofascial Temporomandibular Disorder Differ by Presence of Temporomandibular Joint Pain.
Abstract
Mechanisms underlying myofascial temporomandibular disorder (mTMD) are poorly understood. One theory is dysfunction in the central mediation of pain, specifically in enhanced facilitatory pain modulation. Because mechanisms leading to central sensitization may differ for joint and muscle pain, this study of mTMD addressed phenotypic heterogeneity by temporomandibular (TM) joint pain in the examination of quantitative sensory testing (QST).