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Descriptor English: Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Descriptor Spanish: Síndromes del Dolor Miofascial
Descriptor síndromes de dolor miofascial
Scope note: Dolor muscular en numerosas regiones del cuerpo que puede reproducirse por la presión en PUNTOS GATILLO, endurecimientos localizados en el tejido muscular esquelético. El dolor es referido a una localización distante de los puntos disparadores. Un importante ejemplo es el SÍNDROME DE DISFUNCIÓN DE LA ARTICULACIÓN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndromes da Dor Miofascial
Descriptor French: Syndromes de la douleur myofasciale
Entry term(s): Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Pain Syndrome, Myofascial
Pain Syndromes, Myofascial
Syndrome, Myofascial Pain
Syndromes, Myofascial Pain
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Tree number(s): C05.651.550
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009209
Scope note: Muscular pain in numerous body regions that can be reproduced by pressure on TRIGGER POINTS, localized hardenings in skeletal muscle tissue. Pain is referred to a location distant from the trigger points. A prime example is the TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME.
Annotation: do not confuse with MYOFASCIAL PAIN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT see TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; for myofasciaI trigger point injections coordinate, MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES/ drug ther with TRIGGER POINTS + INJECTIONS or specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 82
History Note: 82
DeCS ID: 9401
Unique ID: D009209
NLM Classification: WE 550
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Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1981/02/24
Revision Date: 2011/07/01
Myofascial Pain Syndromes - Preferred
Concept UI M0014349
Scope note Muscular pain in numerous body regions that can be reproduced by pressure on TRIGGER POINTS, localized hardenings in skeletal muscle tissue. Pain is referred to a location distant from the trigger points. A prime example is the TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME.
Preferred term Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Entry term(s) Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Pain Syndrome, Myofascial
Pain Syndromes, Myofascial
Syndrome, Myofascial Pain
Syndromes, Myofascial Pain
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0556146
Preferred term Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Entry term(s) Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial



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