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

Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPD) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a
psychophysiological disorder that develops because of hyperactive muscles of mastication …

According to the stress-muscular hyperactivity model of temporomandibular (TM) disorders,
psychological stress results in increased masticatory muscle activity, which then results in …

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

The purpose of this study was to compare the properties of muscle fatigue in the masseter
and temporalis muscles of normal individuals and those with myofascial pain-dysfunction …

Background Amplified muscle activity in reaction to daily life stressors might explain chronic
pain in temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Objectives To assess whether patients with …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate tonic masticatory muscle activity and the postural
rest position of the mandible, pre-and posttreatment, in patients with TM disorders. Forty-one …

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

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