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[EEG studies in bruxism with headache patients]
G Wieselmann1, W Grabmair, C Logar
1Klinik für Neurologie und Psychiatrie sowie, Universität Graz.
EEG-EMG Zeitschrift Fur Elektroenzephalographie, Elektromyographie Und Verwandte Gebiete
|September 1, 1987
Summary
Long-term occlusal splint treatment significantly improved unilateral headache and normalized EEG patterns in bruxism patients. Post-treatment EEG findings in bruxism patients matched healthy controls, unlike migraine patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
- Dentistry
Context:
- Bruxism, a condition characterized by teeth grinding, is often associated with unilateral headache.
- Electroencephalography (EEG) is a tool used to assess brain activity.
- Occlusal splints are dental appliances used to manage bruxism.
Purpose:
- To investigate the effects of long-term occlusal splint treatment on EEG patterns and clinical symptoms in patients with bruxism and unilateral headache.
- To compare EEG findings in bruxism patients with unilateral headache to those with classical migraine and healthy controls.
Summary:
- EEG investigations were conducted before and after long-term occlusal splint treatment in 36 bruxism patients with unilateral headache.
- A significant decrease in pathological EEG patterns and improvement in clinical symptoms were observed after treatment.
- Patients with classical migraine showed more pathological EEG recordings compared to bruxism patients post-treatment.
- Post-treatment EEG findings in bruxism patients were comparable to a healthy control group.
Impact:
- Occlusal splint therapy can be an effective treatment for bruxism-related unilateral headaches.
- Treatment normalizes aberrant EEG patterns associated with bruxism.
- This study differentiates EEG characteristics between bruxism-induced headaches and classical migraines.