Effect of weather on temporal pain patterns in patients with temporomandibular disorders and migraine

Summary Patients with masticatory muscle pain and migraine typically report that the intensity of pain fluctuates over time and is affected by weather changes. Weather variables, such as ambient temperature and humidity, may vary significantly depending on whether the individual is outdoor or indoor...

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Published in:Journal of oral rehabilitation 2017-05, Vol.44 (5), p.333-339
Main Authors: Cioffi, I., Farella, M., Chiodini, P., Ammendola, L., Capuozzo, R., Klain, C., Vollaro, S., Michelotti, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Atmospheric Pressure
Dentistry
ecological momentary assessment
facial pain
Facial Pain - physiopathology
Female
Headache
Humans
Humidity
Italy
Male
Mastication
Masticatory Muscles - physiopathology
Migraine
migraine disorders
Migraine Disorders - physiopathology
Migraine Disorders - psychology
Muscle pain
Pain
Pain Measurement
Reference Standards
Relative humidity
Temperature effects
temporomandibular joint disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - physiopathology
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - psychology
Visual perception
Weather
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Summary:Summary Patients with masticatory muscle pain and migraine typically report that the intensity of pain fluctuates over time and is affected by weather changes. Weather variables, such as ambient temperature and humidity, may vary significantly depending on whether the individual is outdoor or indoor. It is, therefore, important to assess these variables at the individual level using portable monitors, during everyday life. This study aimed to determine and compare the temporal patterns of pain in individuals affected with facial and head pain and to investigate its relation with weather changes. Eleven patients (27·3 ± 7·4 years) with chronic masticatory muscle pain (MP) and twenty (33·1 ± 8·7 years) with migraine headache (MH) were asked to report their current pain level on a visual analogue scale (VAS) every hour over fourteen consecutive days. The VAS scores were collected using portable data‐loggers, which were also used to record temperature, atmospheric pressure and relative humidity. VAS scores varied markedly over time in both groups. Pain VAS scores fluctuate less in the MP group than in the MH group, but their mean, minimum and maximum values were higher than those of migraine patients (all P 
ISSN:0305-182X
1365-2842
DOI:10.1111/joor.12498