Activité, Système Moteur & Coordination
Douleur - Allodynie/Hyperalgésie Thermique
Douleur - Spontanée - Déficit de Posture
Douleur - Allodynie/Hyperalgésie Mécanique
Anxiété & Dépression
Apprentissage/Mémoire - Attention - Addiction
Physiologie & Recherche Respiratoire
Métabolisme & Prise Alimentaire
Douleur
Métabolisme
Système moteur
Neurodégénérescence
Thématiques transversales
Système musculaire
Functions de motricité générale
Troubles de l'humeur
Other disorders
Joints
Système Nerveux Central (SNC) 
Système sensoriel
Authors
Ding TT, Xu XX, Cao Y, Liu CR, Gan YH, Xie QF
Lab
Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
Journal
Eur J Pain.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Patients with an orofacial pain history appear to be more susceptible to occlusal interference pain in dental practice for unknown reasons. Pain memory has a critical function in subsequent pain perception. This study aims to explore whether orofacial pain memory could affect the masticatory muscle pain perception for occlusal interference.
METHODS:
Cross-injection of 2% carrageenan into bilateral masseters in male rats was carried out to establish the inflammatory pain memory model. The effects of pain memory on masseter muscle nociception were tested by applying crowns with heights beyond the occlusal plane by 0.2 or 0.4 mm onto a maxillary molar 2 weeks after inflammation in the right masseter. The 0.4-mm crowns were removed on day 2 or day 4 after application to further confirm the effects of pain memory. Moreover, memory impairment was established using ibotenic acid (IBO) infusion into the bilateral hippocampus, followed by behaviour tests, including the Morris water maze test and the locomotor activity test. The relationship between pain memory and occlusal interference-induced masseter muscle pain perception was subsequently re-examined. The head withdrawal thresholds of masseters on both sides were measured to reflect the perception.
RESULTS:
Inflammatory pain memory aggravated the 0.2-mm crown-induced mechanical hyperalgesia of the masseters, but not in the 0.4-mm crown group. However, the recovery of the 0.4-mm crown-induced mechanical hyperalgesia was postponed. The effects of pain memory were reversed in rats with impaired mnemonic function of the hippocampus.
CONCLUSIONS:
Inflammatory pain memory facilitated occlusal interference-induced masseter muscle pain.
BIOSEB Instruments Used:
Electronic Von Frey 4 (BIO-EVF4),Electronic Von Frey 5 with embedded camera (BIO-EVF5)
