Evidence of neuroaxonal degeneration in myofascial pain syndrome: a study of neuromuscular jitter by axonal microstimulation

• Published in: European journal of pain Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 1026
• Main Authors: Chang, Chein-Wei, Chen, Yu-Ren, Chang, Kai-Fong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Axons - pathology; Axons - physiology; Electric Stimulation - methods; Electromyography - methods; Facial Neuralgia - diagnosis; Facial Neuralgia - etiology; Facial Neuralgia - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Neuron Disease - complications; Motor Neuron Disease - diagnosis; Motor Neuron Disease - physiopathology; Motor Neurons - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - innervation; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Myofascial Pain Syndromes - diagnosis; Myofascial Pain Syndromes - physiopathology; Neck Muscles - innervation; Neck Muscles - physiopathology; Neural Conduction - physiology; Neuromuscular Junction - physiopathology; Neuromuscular Junction Diseases - complications; Neuromuscular Junction Diseases - diagnosis; Neuromuscular Junction Diseases - physiopathology; Peripheral Nerves - pathology; Peripheral Nerves - physiopathology; Prospective Studies; Wallerian Degeneration - diagnosis; Wallerian Degeneration - physiopathology

The mechanism of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is unclear. Previous reports pointed out that pathogenesis of either referred pain or local twitch response in trigger point of MPS is related to the nerve degeneration and disintegration of motor and sensory nerves in spinal cord. The purpose of the p...