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Table 2 Referred pain areas of myofascial trigger points in head and neck–shoulder muscles in children with chronic tension type headache and healthy control children (n = 50)

From: Referred pain from myofascial trigger points in head and neck–shoulder muscles reproduces head pain features in children with chronic tension type headache

 

Children with chronic tension type headache#

Healthy controls children

Upper trapezius

Dominant side (n = 10)

32.5 ± 15.8 (21.8–39.2)

Dominant side (n = 0)

Non dominant side (n = 10)

28.8 ± 18.1 (18.6–39.1)

Non dominant side (n = 0)

Sternocleidomastoid

Dominant side (n = 13)

27.1 ± 14.6 (16.1–38.2)

Dominant side (n = 1)

12.2

Non dominant side (n = 6)

29.1 ± 14.9 (19.7–38.5)

Non dominant side (n = 0)

Temporalis

Dominant side (n = 38)

32.6 ± 16.9 (26.7–38.6)

Dominant side (n = 3)

14.6 ± 8.1 (10.1–19.3)

Non dominant side (n = 16)

31.1 ± 18.1 (25.4–36.9)

Non dominant side (n = 0)

Superficial masseter

Dominant side (n = 8)

22.9 ± 9.3 (14.4–31.5)

Dominant side (n = 1)

3.4

Non dominant side (n = 5)

28.7 ± 12.9 (20.6–36.8)

Non dominant side (n = 0)

Superior oblique

Dominant side (n = 14)

38.2 ± 18.8 (26.9–49.4)

Dominant side (n = 4)

25.4 ± 9.1 (15.2–35.6)

Non dominant side (n = 15)

35.5 ± 14.4 (24.7–46.3)

Non dominant side (n = 4)

26.6 ± 8.9 (18.5–34.7)

Levator scapulae

Dominant side (n = 6)

52.0 ± 11.5 (32.4–71.6)

Dominant side (n = 0)

Non dominant side (n = 4)

55.1 ± 16.6 (29.7–70.4)

Non dominant side (n = 2)

22.8 ± 6.1 (11.1–36.7)

Suboccipital*

Bilateral (n = 10)

75.4 ± 18.3 (64.2–86.6)

Bilateral (n = 1)

16.2

  1. Referred pain areas (arbitrary units) are expressed as means ± standard deviation (95% confidence interval)
  2. #Significant differences between groups (P < 0.001)
  3. * Significant differences with the remaining muscles (P < 0.001)