Association between central sensitivity syndrome and psychophysical factors in patients with masticatory myofascial pain.
Keita TakizawaKana OzasaZhimin YanSuzuro HitomiJunko Fujita-YoshigakiMasakazu OkuboKenji YoshikawaMasamichi ShinodaEli EliavNoboru NomaPublished in: Journal of oral science (2024)
The significant enhancement of TSP in patients with subchronic MMP suggests a potential role in the onset of myofascial pain. The main finding suggests that sub-chronic symptom patients show higher CSI scores despite no sensory testing changes, indicating that central sensitization possibly precedes observable symptoms.