2015年4月23日 · The locus coeruleus-noradrenergic system (LC) has been suggested to be a key structure in arousal, and its firing frequency tone has been correlated with wakefulness, vigilance, and sensory and pain perception. The size of the pupil correlates with the activity of LC, and light increases the frequency of firing.

The LBP group was more likely to develop first-onset TMD (adjusted hazards ratio (HR) = 1.561, P < .001), after adjusting for demographic variables and comorbidities. The risk factors for TMD were LBP, young age, higher insured premium, and osteoporosis.

The newly recommended Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) Axis I protocol includes both a valid screener for detecting any pain-related TMD as well as valid diagnostic criteria for differentiating the most common pain-related TMD (sensitivity ≥ 0.86, specificity ≥ 0.98) and for one intra-articular disorder (sensitivity of 0.80 and ...

TMDs consist of three main groups of conditions: myofascial pain; disc disorders; TMJ arthritides. The gold standard diagnostic criteria for research involving TMDs are the Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMDs (RDC/TMD). A pragmatic clinically applicable alternative is the Clinical examination protocol for TMDs (CEP-TMD).

颞下颌关节紊乱综合征（temporomandibular disorders, TMD），又称为颞下颌关节紊乱病，主要是指涉及与颞下颌关节相关的结构之间的解剖和功能异常所引发的一类疾病的总称。

2021年2月19日 · Di is a functional assessment of the TMD-related signs including the TMJ functional impairment, muscle tenderness, TMJ pain during palpation and mandibular movement, and range of mandibular mobility. Since Di is a purely clinical evaluation, it can be considered a useful tool to qualify patients for radiographic assessment and justify X-ray ...

2023年11月23日 · This study showed that TMD treatments were significantly efficient in improving otologic symptoms partially or completely and the authors concluded that for the patients with otolaryngologic unexplained symptoms, an overhaul examination is needed to assess TMD as a possible cause of the patient complaint.

The Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD), by Schiffman et al, are available in the Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache, 2014. The DC/TMD is intended for use in both clinical settings and applied research settings.

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Aims: To study the relationship between generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) by assessing prevalence and patient characteristics of TMD in a population of patients with maximum expression of GJH as …