Bonanini M, Macaluso G M, Montagna S, Gennari P U
Minerva Stomatol. 1989 Feb;38(2):151-9.
After a brief review of the features and physiology of the silent period, its modifications in painful temporomandibular dysfunction are assessed with particular reference to their reliability in practical diagnosis. Six patients with the classic signs and symptoms as well as 7 healthy volunteers acting as controls were examined. In view of the results obtained as well as the discrepancies reported in the literature and the numerous variations in the methods used in stimulating, recording and measuring the silent period, it is concluded that this study can play no more than a supporting role in the diagnosis of the syndrome despite its value in experimental research.
在对静息期的特征和生理机能进行简要回顾之后，评估其在疼痛性颞下颌关节功能紊乱中的改变，尤其参考其在实际诊断中的可靠性。对6例具有典型体征和症状的患者以及7名作为对照的健康志愿者进行了检查。鉴于所获得的结果、文献中报道的差异以及刺激、记录和测量静息期所使用方法的众多变化，得出的结论是，尽管本研究在实验研究中有价值，但在该综合征的诊断中只能起到辅助作用。
