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Rhythmic Masticatory Muscle Activity during Sleep in Humans

G.J. Lavigne

Centre d'etude du sommeil, Hôpital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, Facultes de medecine et de medecine dentaire, Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3J7, gilles.lavigne{at}umontreal.ca

P.H. Rompré

Facultes de medecine et de medecine dentaire, Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3J7

G. Poirier

Centre d'etude du sommeil, Hôpital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal

H. Huard

Facultes de medecine et de medecine dentaire, Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3J7

T. Kato

Centre d'etude du sommeil, Hôpital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, Facultes de medecine et de medecine dentaire, Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3J7

J.Y. Montplaisir

Centre d'etude du sommeil, Hôpital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, Facultes de medecine et de medecine dentaire, Universite de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3J7

Rhythmic Masticatory Muscle Activity (RMMA) is frequently observed during sleep in normal subjects and sleep bruxers. We hypothesized that some normal subjects exhibit RMMA at a lower frequency than sleep bruxers. Polysomnographic data from 82 normal subjects were compared with data from 33 sleep bruxers. RMMA episodes were defined as three or more consecutive bursts of masseter EMG activity, with or without tooth-grinding. Such episodes were observed in nearly 60% of normal subjects. A lower frequency of episodes was noted in normal subjects than in bruxers. Sleep organization was similar between groups. Bruxers had twice as many masseter muscle bursts per episode and episodes of higher amplitude compared with controls with RMMA. The high prevalence of RMMA observed in normal subjects suggests that this activity is related to certain sleep-related physiological functions, including autonomic activation.

Key Words: sleep • electromyography • sleep bruxism • phasic activity.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 80, No. 2, 443-448 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345010800020801
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