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Nocturnal Masseter Muscle Activity and Urinary Catecholamine Levels in Bruxers

Section of Gnathology and Occlusion, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024

J.D. Rugh

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78284

S.L. Handelman

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.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 59, No. 10, 1571-1576 (1980)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345800590100301


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