Diseases

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.

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Abstract

A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.

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10 entry terms
  • Costen's Syndrome
  • Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint
  • TMJ Syndrome
  • Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
  • Costen Syndrome
  • Costens Syndrome
  • Joint Syndrome, Temporomandibular
  • Syndrome, Costen's
  • Syndrome, TMJ
  • Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96, was COSTEN'S SYNDROME 1966-72; COSTEN'S SYNDROME was see TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96

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  2. C05w.550w.905w.905w
  3. C05w.651w.243.897w.897w
  4. C05w.651w.550w.905w
  5. C07.320.610.291.897w.897w
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WU 140.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013706
  2. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporomandibular_joint_dysfunction
  3. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068323