CENTRAL SENSITIZATION AND TMD: THE CONNECTION TO MYOFASCIAL PAIN, FIBROMYALGIA, HEADACHE, MIGRAINE AND RELATED DISORDERS.

I have frequently discussed the relation between headache, TMD and central sensitization. The trigeminal nerve is a frequent culprit in development of central sensitization which is why neuromuscular dentistry can be such an effective treatment. Decreases in nociceptive input from the trigeminal nerve can allow reversal of a sensitized state. A new article in Pain "Pain." 2010 Oct 18. "Central