Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of the upper trapezius muscles – assessment of myofascial trigger points in patients with migraine

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of the upper trapezius muscles – assessment of myofascial trigger points in patients with migraine

Abstract Background Research in migraine points towards central-peripheral complexity with a widespread pattern of structures involved. Migraine-associated neck and shoulder muscle pain has clinically been conceptualized as myofascial trigger points (mTrPs). However, concepts remain controversial, a...

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Main Authors: Nico Sollmann, Nina Mathonia, Dominik Weidlich, Michaela Bonfert, Sebastian A. Schroeder, Katharina A. Badura, Tabea Renner, Florian Trepte-Freisleder, Carl Ganter, Sandro M. Krieg, Claus Zimmer, Ernst J. Rummeny, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Thomas Baum, Mirjam N. Landgraf, Florian Heinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Magnetic resonance imaging
Migraine
Myofascial trigger points
Trapezius muscle
T2 mapping
Trigemino-cervical complex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-019-0960-9

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