Naslov
The contribution of the blink reflex on diagnostic value in patients with trigeminal neuralgia and/or temporomandibular joint disorder

Autori
Badel, Tomislav ; Bašić Kes, Vanja ; Zavoreo, Iris ; Lukić, Nenad ; Mikula, Ivan ; Zadravec, Dijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Clinical and Translational Neuroscience / Bassetti, Claudio - Bern : SAGE Publishing, 2017, 20S-20S

Skup
Annual Congress of the Swiss Neurological Society SNS

Mjesto i datum
Interlaken, Švicarska, 28.09.2017. - 29.09.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
trigeminal neuralgia, blink reflex, orofacial pain, temporomandibular joint

Sažetak
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is divided in two separate subgroups: osteoarthritis and variations of anterior disc displacement. Recognizing conditions such as TMJ disorder and trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is important for managing non-dental orofacial pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of blink reflex in a sample of patients with TMJ disorders and trigeminal neuralgia (TN).Although TMJ diagnosis is the most common gold standard for MRI, there is no gold standard for assessing neuropathic pain caused by idiopathic NT. The absence of confirmation of trigeminal nerve abnormalities by blink reflexes (positive finding in about 40% of patients in both groups) confirms the fact that TN is not related to large myelinate fiber dysfunction.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina

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