The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion MRI for evaluation of the jaw muscles for patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome.
Men and women 18-65 years of age
Ability to give informed consent
Symptoms meeting criteria for normal or latent/active temporomandibular myofascial pain
Contraindications to MRI scanning including severe obesity or difficulty in laying in a supine position, intracranial clips, metal implants, external metallic devices/objects/clips within 10mm of the head, suspected or confirmed metal in the eyes (history of welding or similar activity), claustrophobia, cardiac pacemaker or pacing wires
Pregnancy or breast feeding
Traumatic injury of masticatory muscles or temporomandibular joint within last 12 months
Mandibular fracture within last 12 months
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
New York University
Collaborator