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Surface electromyography in the assessment of jaw elevator muscles.

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Technology advances in signal detection and processing have improved the quality of the information extracted from the surface EMG and furthered the understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the stomatognathic apparatus.
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Surface electromyography (EMG) allows the non-invasive investigation of the bioelectrical phenomena of muscular contraction. The clinical application of surface EMG recordings has been long debated. This paper reviews the main limitations and the current applications of the surface EMG in the investigation of jaw elevator muscles. Methodological factors associated with the recording of the surface EMG may reduce the reliability and sensitivity of this technique and may have been the cause of controversial results reported in different studies. Despite these problems, several clinical applications of surface EMG in jaw muscles are promising. Moreover, technological advances in signal detection and processing have improved the quality of the information extracted from the surface EMG and furthered our understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the stomatognathic apparatus.

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Introduction to Surface Electromyography

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a treatment of the history of surface EMG, the anatomy and physiology necessary to understand its origin, equipment and electrodes used to record the signal and various paradigms focusing on assessment of function/dysfunction of body muscles and joints.
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Electromyography. Physiology, engineering and non invasive applications

TL;DR: This work focuses on the development of models for Surface EMG Signal Generation based on the principles of Structure--Based SEMG models, which were developed in the context of motor control and Muscle Contraction.
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The pain-adaptation model: a discussion of the relationship between chronic musculoskeletal pain and motor activity.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the "dysfunction" that is characteristic of several types of chronic musculoskeletal pain is a normal protective adaptation and is not a cause of pain.

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Etiology of the pain-dysfunction syndrome

TL;DR: According to the psychophysiologic theory, masticatory muscle spasm is the primary factor in myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome as mentioned in this paper, and emotional rather than mechanical factors are the prime etiologic agents in stimulating chronic oral habits that produce muscle fatigue.
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