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Ultrasound-guided dry needling of masticatory muscles in trigeminal neuralgia – A case series of 35 patients

BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is considered a sensory neuropathy. However, reports of pain on chewing/speaking suggest a masticatory myofascial involvement. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of ultrasound-guided dry needling (USGDN), which deactivates myofascial trigger points in masticatory...

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Autores principales: Vas, L, Phanse, S, Pawar, KS, Pai, R, Pattnaik, M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9997599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36453389
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_797_21