Abstract - Several studies demonstrated the involvement of GABA and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in trigeminal pain transmission [1, 2, 3, 4]; anyway, there are still poorly understood mechanisms modulating pain, resulting, for instance, in hypoalgesia in hypertensive patients [4]. One possibility is that the activity of afferent neurons during mastication modulates ROS production in second-order sensory neurons [5]. An ongoing research project is aimed to reveal such mechanisms in humans with fMRI; here the preliminary results of the methodological approach to show an asymmetrical mastication will be reported, demonstrating that the chewing gum side-preference test correlates with anatomical features.

CHEWING GUM SIDE-PREFERENCE TEST CORRELATES WITH ASYMMETRY IN MASSETER MUSCLES VOLUMES

CONFORTI, Renata;TEDESCHI, Gioacchino;Esposito F.
2014

Abstract

Abstract - Several studies demonstrated the involvement of GABA and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in trigeminal pain transmission [1, 2, 3, 4]; anyway, there are still poorly understood mechanisms modulating pain, resulting, for instance, in hypoalgesia in hypertensive patients [4]. One possibility is that the activity of afferent neurons during mastication modulates ROS production in second-order sensory neurons [5]. An ongoing research project is aimed to reveal such mechanisms in humans with fMRI; here the preliminary results of the methodological approach to show an asymmetrical mastication will be reported, demonstrating that the chewing gum side-preference test correlates with anatomical features.
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11591/198010
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact