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Descriptor English:   Myofascial Pain Syndromes 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndromes del Dolor Miofacial 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndromes da Dor Miofascial 
Synonyms English:   Trigger Points, Myofascial  
Tree Number:   C05.651.550
Definition English:   Muscular pain in numerous body regions that can be reproduced by pressure on trigger points, localized hardenings in skeletal muscle tissue. Pain is referred to a location distant from the trigger points. A prime example is the TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with MYOFASCIAL PAIN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT see TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME
History Note English:   82 
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Record Number:   9401 
Unique Identifier:   D009209 

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