Development of RPBM for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion MRI for evaluation of the jaw muscles for patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women 18-65 years of age * Ability to give informed consent * Symptoms meeting criteria for normal or latent/active temporomandibular myofascial pain Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to MRI scanning including severe obesity or difficulty in laying in a supine position, intracranial clips, metal implants, external metallic devices/objects/clips within 10mm of the head, suspected or confirmed metal in the eyes (history of welding or similar activity), claustrophobia, cardiac pacemaker or pacing wires * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Traumatic injury of mast…
Locations (2)
- New York UniversityNew York, New York
- Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, New York