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Nocturnal Masseter Muscle Activity and Urinary Catecholamine Levels in BruxersSection of Gnathology and Occlusion, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78284
Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York 14620 Nocturnal electromyographic recordings of masseter muscle activity were performed on 20 bruxist and ten control subjects. Each subject collected two 24-hour urine samples. An analysis of urinary catecholamine content was performed. A positive relationship was found between increased epinephrine contentand high levels of nocturnal masseter muscle activity.
Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 59, No. 10,
1571-1576 (1980) This article has been cited by other articles:
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