Children's spino-bulbo spinal activity in asymmetricmyofascial syndrome

The paper presents data of suprasegmental cerebral activity of 108 children aged 8-12 with consequences
of birth trauma of cervical part of the spine manifested as myofascial pain syndrome. According to the data of
spino-bulbo-spinal reflexes in children of the second age period with consequences of birth trauma of cervical portion of
the spine, formation of generators of pathologically elevated excitation with a higher level of reflex polysynaptic activity of
the lower portions of brainstem caused myofascial pain syndrome on one side of the body. Clinical and electroneurophysiological
correlation between the extent of polysynaptic reflex excitability of brainstem and the extent of myofascial
pain syndrome in the superior quadrant of the body and in one side of the body was established. Comparison of
the sides of the body revealed no changes of functional condition of brainstem in children without asymmetry of myofascial
pain.

birth trauma, cervical portion of the spine, polysynaptic excitability of brain, excitability of spinal cord, myofascial pain syndrome, spino-bulbo-spinal reflex