Evaluation of the response to electric pulp testing in multiple sclerosis patients without a history of trigeminal neuralgia: a case-control study

Autor: Fatemeh Owlia, Nazanin Mahmoudzade, Jalil Modaresi, Marzieh Abutorabi Zarchi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Neurology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02416-0
Popis: Abstract Background The importance of evaluating the pulpal threshold to electrical stimulation, as a side effect of probable neuropathy in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients is a novel issue. This study aimed to investigate electrical pulp test thresholds in MS patients without a history of trigeminal neuralgia compared to healthy individuals. Methods Sixty-nine maxillary central incisors, belonging to 34 relapsing-remitting MS patients, and 35 healthy individuals were included in this survey. The MS patients matched for intended variables, were 22–50 years old, had a more than 1-year history of MS, no history of trigeminal neuralgia and/or other neuropathy. The electric pulp sensibility test was performed on all samples. Electric pulp testing (EPT) results were recorded based on the pulp tester’s grade that evoked a response. Data were analyzed with paired T-test, Mann-Whitney test, and Spearman correlation (P
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