Evaluación de la posición de la cabeza en personas con trastornos temporomandibulares y su relación con la migraña

Abstract

The present research work was carried out with the purpose of analyzing the relationship between head position and migraine in those people with temporomandibular disorders (TMD), because migraine is a trigger of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, so that together they generate several alterations in the quality of life of those who present it. Thirty people were evaluated, 17 of whom were female and 13 male. Several instruments were used, such as the Helkimo Index, NRS-11 pain scale, Migraine Screen Questionnaire (MS-Q), the intensity and frequency of migraine episodes were evaluated and then the cervical posture was analyzed in Kinovea. The results showed that most of the patients with TMD and migraine were adolescents, with female sex prevailing, the degree of temporomandibular dysfunction that most of them presented was mild, accompanied with a mild migraine intensity and frequency of 1 to 2 times per week. Finally, the cervical angles that prevailed in the left and right lateral views were <10°. It is concluded that there is a relationship between head position and migraine in patients with TMD, since the lower the degree of flexion/extension, the lower the intensity and frequency of migraine episodes.