Saturday, March 17, 2007

Costen Syndrome

Costen Syndrome (Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome)

General: Dental malocclusion; overaction of jaw joint followed by the development of a loose joint due to absorption of the meniscus, condyles, and bone.

Ocular: Headaches; facial pain.

Clinical: Severe neuralgia; "full" ear sensation with reduced hearing; tinnitus; dizziness; associated with vertigo.

Chole RA, Parker WS. Tinnitus and vertigo in patients with temporomandibular disorder. Arch Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg 1992; 118:817-821.

Costen JB. A syndrome of ear and sinus symptoms dependent upon disturbed function of the temporomandibular joint. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1934; 43:1.

Freese AS. Costen's syndrome: a reinterpretation. Arch Otolaryngol 1959; 70:309.

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