Primary headache and myofascial pain: a data based study

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the presence of primary headaches and myofascial pain in orofacial patients. Materials and methods: Six hundred and ninety-nine records of patients seeking treatment in a specialized orofacial pain clinic were assessed. The primary diagnosti...

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Autores: Borges, Raul Elton Araújo, Sydney, Priscila Brenner Hilgenberg, Roncalli, Angelo Giuseppe, Conti, Paulo César Rodrigues, Calderon, Patrícia dos Santos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Porto Alegre (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/117547
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/RevistadaFaculdadeOdontologia/article/view/117547
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Headache disorders, primary
Tension-type headache
Migraine disorders
Myofascial pain syndromes
Transtornos da cefaleia primários
Cefaleia do tipo tensional
Transtornos de enxaqueca
Síndromes da dor miofascial
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Sumario:Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the presence of primary headaches and myofascial pain in orofacial patients. Materials and methods: Six hundred and ninety-nine records of patients seeking treatment in a specialized orofacial pain clinic were assessed. The primary diagnostic categories of headache and myofascial pain were recorded. Data analyses were carried out by Pearson Chi-square and Logistic Regression, with a p-value of 0.05. Results:  Average age of patients was 34.6 years. Females constituted 82.8% of the sample. A relationship between the presence of tension-type headache and myofascial pain was found (p=0.00); however, this relationship was not found for the presence of migraine and myofascial pain (p>0.05). Discussion: Tension-type headaches may be triggered or perpetuated by trigger points in orofacial structures. Conclusion: It can be concluded that trigger points in myofascial pain patients can play an important role in the genesis of tension-type headache.