Study of quantitative sleeping Electroencephalography (EEG) in bruxism cases

Bolayir G., Coskun A., Bolayir E., Huermuezlu F., Ozdemir A. K.

NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH, vol.12, no.1, pp.39-42, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.39-42
  • Keywords: bruxism, electroencephalography, ssleep, tooth clenching, tooth grinding, K-COMPLEXES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Bruxism is a behavioral disorder characterized by daytime or nighttime tooth grinding. Many etiological factors have been suggested for sleep bruxism. Among these, elevated mental and physical alertness have been proposed to characterize subjects with this disorder.