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Effects of biofeedback training on tonic masticatory neck reflex: a case report
Author(s) -
FUNAKOSHI MASAYA,
NAKASHIMA MASATO,
NODA KAZUHIRO,
GALE ELLIOT N.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1984.tb00576.x
Subject(s) - tonic (physiology) , reflex , masticatory force , biofeedback , medicine , stretch reflex , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neck muscles , muscle tension , anesthesia , anatomy , orthodontics , endocrinology
Summary Biofeedback training to reduce muscle tension lowered not only the spontaneous activity but also the tonic neck reflex in the jaw closing muscles. Tolperisone‐HCL, which may inhibit the gamma system, inhibited the tonic masticatory neck reflex, but did not reduce the patient's spontaneous activity of the jaw closing muscles in this case. Biofeedback training may be considered to reduce the gamma as well as alpha motor systems.