Brooke R I, Stenn P G
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1978 Jun;45(6):846-50. doi: 10.1016/s0030-4220(78)80003-6.
Clinical data are producted which appear to show that the response to therapy of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is much less favorable when the patient has been involved in a road traffic or similar accident which precipiated the condition. Reasons for this difference and the differences between postinjury MPDS and nonpostinjury MPDS patients may be a consequence of litigation and, in addition, may be due to the personality of the patient. Evidence to support this hypothesis is seen when the condition is compared with such disorders as low back pain. Further research is needed to explore the etiology and treatment implications of these differences.
临床数据显示，当肌筋膜疼痛功能障碍综合征（MPDS）患者遭遇道路交通事故或类似事故而引发该病症时，其对治疗的反应似乎远不如人意。这种差异以及受伤后MPDS患者与未受伤MPDS患者之间存在差异的原因，可能是诉讼的结果，此外，也可能与患者的个性有关。将这种病症与诸如腰痛等疾病相比较时，就能看到支持这一假设的证据。需要进一步研究来探索这些差异的病因及对治疗的影响。
