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Local Twitch Response

Local Twitch Response is a transient, involuntary muscle contraction elicited by mechanical stimulation of a myofascial trigger point, distinguished from other neuromuscular responses by its localized, twitch-like characteristic and its diagnostic relevance in identifying active trigger points.

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2017–2026

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LIDOCAINE INJECTION VERSUS DRY NEEDLING TO MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT

Chang‐Zern Hong · American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · 1994 · 718 citations

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Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination

Robert D. Gerwin, Steven Shannon, Chang-Zern Hong et al. · Pain · 1997 · 698 citations

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Trigger points: diagnosis and management.

David Álvarez, Pamela G Rockwell · PubMed · 2002 · 475 citations

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Effects of innervation on the distribution of acetylcholine receptors on cultured muscle cells.

Mitchell J. Anderson, M.W. Cohen, Edith Zorychta · The Journal of Physiology · 1977 · 339 citations

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In vitro contracture test for diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia following the protocol of the European MH Group: Results of testing patients surviving fulminant MH and unrelated low‐risk subjects

Helle Ørding, Virginia Brancadoro, Santolo Cozzolino et al. · Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 1997 · 299 citations

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Authors

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  1. CH
    Chang‐Zern Hong

    Hungkuang University, Taiwan

    14 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. CF
    César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    10 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. DS
    David Simons

    University College London, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 666 citations

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  4. TK
    Ta‐Shen Kuan

    National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

    4 publications · 346 citations

    4

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  5. LC
    Li‐Wei Chou

    China Medical University, Taiwan

    3 publications · 208 citations

    3

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Institutions

298

  1. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    12 h-index

    18 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, Spain

    11 h-index

    26 publications

    3.1K citations

  3. University of California, Irvine Medical Center

    Orange, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    1.9K citations

  4. National Cheng Kung University Hospital

    Tainan City, Taiwan

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    918 citations

  5. Hungkuang University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    424 citations

  6. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    125 citations

  7. China Medical University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    463 citations

  8. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    408 citations

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  1. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

    11 publications · 847 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 11 publications · 937 citations

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  3. British Journal of Pharmacology

    BJP · 10 publications · 367 citations

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