Glucose intolerance associated with temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome.
In order to eliminate any disease process, it is necessary to identify and eliminate etiologic factors associated with the disease process. Reactive hypoglycemia, a common and easily treated disorder, may be a significant factor associated with development of the TMJ syndrome. Five case histories have been presented of patients who exhibited reactive hypoglycemia associated with the TMJ syndrome and who were treated with a combination of occlusal therapy and dietotherapy. Dietotherapy may have reduced the "psychic tension" associated with the TMJ symdrome.
D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*