Hemifacial atrophy and temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome.
A case is described of a patient with progressive HA who presented because of left TMJ pain, jaw locking and ipsilateral masticatory muscle spasm. Several reports exist in the literature of masticatory muscle spasm associated with HA. A diagnosis of TMJPDS was made and an occlusal splint was provided which produced resolution of the TMJ pain and jaw locking and significantly reduced the masticatory muscle spasms.
D000328:Adult; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000150:complications; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology