Orofacial pain of muscular origin is not associated with herpes virus-6 infection: A pilot study

Aims: To carry out a pilot study to test the hypothesis that human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) infection or reactivation plays a role in the pathogenesis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) of muscular origin (ie, localized myalgia). Methods: Sixteen patients with localized myalgia participated in this...

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Published in:Journal of Oral and Facial Pain and Headache
Main Author: Shoji Y.; Choo H.L.; Leong C.O.; Oo A.L.; Townsend G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc. 2014
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84922217717&doi=10.11607%2fofph.1095&partnerID=40&md5=3014d271edb493d95dfd5ee80cec57e8