Table 5.
Studies regarding lateral pterygoid muscle injections.
| Author, Year of Publication | Study Group Size | Wet/Dry Needling (Injected Substance) |
Navigation Method or Support System |
Needle Penetration Spot(s) | Amount of Injected Substance (per Muscle) |
Number of Treatment Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez-Perez, 2015 [43] | 24 | DDN | manual palpation; proper puncture confirmed by jump reaction or local twitch response | MTPs | - | 3 |
| Lopez-Martos, 2018 [44] | 20 | DDN | EPI ® electrotherapy equipment | MTPs | - | 3 |
| Lopez-Martos, 2018 [44] | 20 | PNE | EPI ® electrotherapy equipment | MTPs | - | 3 |
| Patel, 2017 [34] | 20 | BTX | EMG and monopolar electrode injection needle | ns | 10 IU | 1 |
| Pons, 2018 [36] | 6 | BTX | MRI infrared navigation; center of the upper head; about 33 mm from the skin | 1 site | 20 IU | 1 |