Preferred Label : Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome;
NCIt definition : A common disorder noted with jaw movement. It may be caused by malocclusion, repetitive
use injury, trauma or arthritis. It is more prevalent among females between their
second and fourth decades. Clinical signs include preauricular pain, temporomandibular
joint clicking (as the mandibular condyle slips from the articulation made with the
capsular disc and temporal bone) and restriction of jaw motion. Clinical course is
typically benign but may progress to associated headaches, ear and neck pain, tinnitus
and dislocation of temporomandibular joint. Prognosis is favorable as a majority of
cases will respond to conservative management.;
Origin ID : C35066;
UMLS CUI : C0039496;
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