Search for dissertations about: "Britt Hedenberg-magnusson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Britt Hedenberg-magnusson.

2. 1. Masseter muscle pain and its relation to pain mediators in fibromyalgia and local myalgia

   Author : Britt Hedenberg-Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Fibromyalgia; glucocorticoid; intramuscular temperature; isometric contraction; leukotriene B4; masseter muscle; microdialysis; myalgia; neuropeptide Y; pressure pain threshold; pressure pain tolerance level; prostaglandin E2; trapezius muscle; temporomandibular disorders; questionnaire; visual analogue pain scale.;

   Abstract : The aim of this investigation was to study chronic jaw muscle pain in fibromyalgia, local myalgia and healthy individuals in relation to the pain mediators PGE2, LTB4 and NPY and to study the effects of glucocorticoid administration and repetitive isometric contraction. A questionnaire showed presence of symptoms from the temporomandibular region in almost all fibromyalgia patients and the local pain was correlated to the general pain but on a lower level. READ MORE