Although myofascial pain has often been described as being associated with psychosocial
stress, detailed evidence in support of this assumption, either from standardized clinical …

Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
syndrome have been suggested as resulting from masticatory muscle hyperactivity …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of stress and anxiety on the pressure
pain threshold (PPT) of masticatory muscles and on the subjective pain report. Forty‐five …

Myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) syndrome has received widespread attention in the
dental and psychological literature. The present paper considers issues concerning a stress …

Early publications about painful musculoskeletal disorders of the jaw, with varying levels of
evidence, often referred to stress, oral parafunction, or both in combination as important …

Measurement of urinary catecholamine and 17-hydroxy steroid levels showed that patients
with myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome are under greater emotional stress than control …

Comparison of autonomic and muscular response to experimentally induced stress in
normal individuals and patients with myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) syndrome revealed …

Associations of evening and morning masticatory muscle pain and nocturnal
electromyography (EMG) activity with psycho‐behavioural factors and occlusal splint …

The aim of the present investigation is to test the null hypothesis that the presence of
psychopathology in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is related to the …

Stress‐induced muscle hyperactivity has been proposed as a major aetiological factor in the
production of pain in the muscles of mastication and the temporomandibular joints. In the …