Sleep deprivation sensitizes human craniofacial muscles |
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Authors: | Eva Szuchy Kristiansen Louise Skou Nielsen Siv Sofie Christensen Sofia Hedvig Christina Botvid Jeppe Nørgaard Poulsen |
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Affiliation: | Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark |
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Abstract: | It is unknown whether and how sleep deprivation influences craniofacial muscle sensitivity in healthy humans. We investigated whether total sleep deprivation (TSD) and one night of recovery sleep (RS) can alter mechanical pain sensitivity in temporal and masseter muscles. Fifteen healthy volunteers participated in three consecutive sessions. Pressure pain thresholds were measured on the temporal and masseter muscles. Both temporal and masseter muscles became sensitized after 24?h of TSD. RS reversed the muscle sensitization. |
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Keywords: | Craniofacial muscles muscle sensitization sleep deprivation |
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