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Acta stomatologica Croatica : International journal of oral sciences and dental medicine, Vol. 51 No. 1, 2017.

Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.15644/asc51/1/6

The Significance of Brain Transcranial Sonography in Burning Mouth Syndrome: a Pilot Study

Iris Zavoreo ; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center, Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia
Vanja Vučićević Boras orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-1651-8069 ; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb; University Dental Clinic, University Hospital Center, Croatia
Dijana Zadravec ; Department of Radiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia; University Hospital Center, Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia
Vanja Bašić Kes ; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center, Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravka Ciliga ; Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia
Dragana Gabrić ; Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia; University Dental Clinic, University Hospital Center, Croatia

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Abstract

Objective: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic disorder which is affecting mostly postmenopausal women and is characterized by burning symptoms in the oral cavity on the clinically healthy oral mucosa. The results of previous studies suggested a possible role of peripheral and/or central neurological disturbances in these patients. The aim of this study was to analyze patients with burning mouth syndrome using transcranial sonography. Methods: By use of transcranial sonography of the brain parenchyma, substantia nigra, midbrain raphe and brain nucleus were evaluated in 20 patients with BMS (64.7±12.3 years) and 20 controls with chronic pain in the lumbosacral region (61.5±15). Statistical analysis was performed by use of Student t test with significance set at p<0.05. Results: The results of this study have shown hypoechogenicity of the substantia nigra and midbrain raphe as well as hyperechogenicity of the brain nucleus in BMS patients (p<0,05) as compared to controls. Conclusions: Altered transcranial sonography findings of the brain parenchyma, midbrain raphe and brain nucleus in patients with burning mouth syndrome might reflect central disturbances within this syndrome.

Keywords

Burning Mouth Syndrome; Transcranial Sonography; substantia nigra; Midbrain Raphe Nuclei; Red Nucleus

Hrčak ID:

177493

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/177493

Publication date:

17.3.2017.

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