Mesh term Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Browse to parent terms:Muscular Diseases
Description
Muscular pain in numerous body regions that can be reproduced by pressure on TRIGGER POINTS, localized hardenings in skeletal muscle tissue. Pain is referred to a location distant from the trigger points. A prime example is the TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME.Browse to child terms:
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
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