BACKGROUND: @entity239 is a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic @entity158 , which is non-articular and is predominantly experienced in the muscles and vertebral column, and by extensive heightened sensitivity to local pressure at many specific points The purpose of this study was to measure differences in the level of painful symptoms and in the movements of the mandible in a group of @entity1 who had been diagnosed as suffering from @entity239 , in comparison with a control group. The @entity148 and @entity158 levels and their relation with mandibular mobility were also compared. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A case-control study was designed. The temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles of the cases (n=20) and controls (n=18) were examined, @entity148 was assessed by the STAI index and @entity158 was measured on a visual analogue scale. The data analysis was carried out with SPSS v.19.0 software. The descriptive data were expressed as means and proportions at a 95% confidence interval. The proportions were compared with the chi-square test and the means with the Mann-Whitney U test. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to measure the association between quantitative variables. RESULTS: The @entity239 @entity1 (the case group) presented a higher level of @entity158 following the musculoskeletal examination and significantly greater symptoms at the examination points. Regarding joint mobility, significant differences in mandibular opening were found (cases 43.4 mm vs controls 47.2 mm, p = 0.042). The mean @entity158 score of the cases was significantly higher than that of the controls (4.03 vs 1.8, p = 0.001) but no significant differences were found in the @entity148 index (23.8 vs 23.4). CONCLUSIONS: @entity1 with @entity239 are affected to a greater extent by @entity11158 , with @entity3137 opening and higher @entity158 levels than healthy @entity1 . However, the @entity148 levels of the two groups are similar. Key words: @entity239 , @entity158 , @entity2956 .

Case-control study of XXXX in @entity1 with @entity239 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'persons'] @entity239 :: ('MESH:D005356', 'Disease') :: ['Fibromyalgia', 'fibromyalgia'] @entity2956 :: ('MESH:D013705', 'Disease') :: ['temporomandibular disorder'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['orofacial pain', 'pain', 'widespread pain', 'subjective pain'] @entity11158 :: ('MESH:D017271', 'Disease') :: ['craniomandibular disorders'] @entity3137 :: ('MESH:D009059', 'Disease') :: ['lower mouth']
@entity11158 :: (MESH:D017271,Disease) :: ['craniomandibular disorders']
