Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Alternate Names : Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome, TMJ, Costen's Syndrome
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Temporomandibular joint disorders may cause a wide variety of complaints, such
as:
a clicking or snapping noise heard in the joint when the jaw is opened and
closed
headaches
jaw pain
joint locking open or shut
limited ability to open the mouth
pain behind the eye
pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, and back
spasm or pain in the muscles used for chewing
Certain other symptoms are often seen in people who
have temporomandibular joint disorders. These symptoms may be part of the TMJ.
Sometimes they may be caused by another condition that is also occurring at the
same time. These symptoms include:
dizziness
ear pain
hearing impairment
ringing in the ears,
also known as tinnitus
vertigo, which is a
sense of the room spinning around that is worsened by sudden movement or
turning
visual impairments,
such
as blurred vision
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