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MeSH Heading: Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C05.500.607.221.897.897; C05.550.905.905; C05.651.243.897.897; C05.651.550.905; C07.320.610.291.897.897; C07.678.949
Unique ID: D013706
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013706
Scope Note: A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.
Entry Term(s): Costen's Syndrome; Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint; TMJ Syndrome; Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
NLM Classification #: WU 140.5
Public MeSH Note: 97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96, was COSTEN'S SYNDROME 1966-72; COSTEN'S SYNDROME was see TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96
Online Note: use TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME to search TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96 & COSTEN'S SYNDROME 1966-96
History Note: 97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96, was COSTEN'S SYNDROME 1966-72; COSTEN'S SYNDROME was see TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1996/06/13

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Concept UI: M0021154
Scope Note: A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors.
Terms: Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T040274
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint
Term UI T040271
Date04/22/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); TMJ Syndrome
Term UI T040273
Date05/21/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Costen's Syndrome
Term UI T040270
Date09/13/1995
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
Term UI T040272
Date09/13/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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