Benoliel R, Sharav Y
Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology, Hebrew University, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hadassah Jerusalem, Israel.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 1998 Jul;19(7):701-4, 706, 708-10 passim; quiz 722.
Craniofacial pain of myofascial origin is a common chronic disorder. When the pain is unilateral and located periauricularly, masticatory myalgia is likely. Tension-type headache is usually bilateral and affects the upper part of the head. The possible interrelationship with generalized myofascial disorders are discussed. Practical approaches to history-taking, diagnosis, and treatment are suggested.