Long lasting pain hypersensitivity following ligation of the tendon of the masseter muscle in rats: A model of myogenic orofacial pain
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A major subgroup of patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders have masticatory muscle hypersensitivity. To study myofacial temporomandibular pain, a number of preclinical models have been developed to induce myogenic pain...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-07-01
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Series: | Molecular Pain |
Online Access: | http://www.molecularpain.com/content/6/1/40 |