Orofacial dystonic movements mimicking as recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation —A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Bansal A*, Bansal V , Dubey P , Sharma H

Volume : 2, Issue : 2, Year : 2014

Article Page : 73-76

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Abstract

Oromandibular dystonia is a type of focal dystonia that is extremely rare in its incidence. It accounts for various clinical presentations like abnormal perioral, tongue to oropharyngeal movements. These muscular movements are short and sustained resulting in uncontrolled mouth opening or closure, jaw deviation and facial expressions. This disorder is usually missed by the clinician and is being misunderstood asrecurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation. One of this rare case reported to our department with the same chief complaint of recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation and was earlier treatedwith the same intervention as being followed for temporomandibular joint disorders. Later a thorough clinical history, radiographic findings, neurosurgical consultation and family history of the patient helped us to make a conclusive finding of itas anoromandibular dystonia.

Keywords: Dystonia, Oromandibular Dystonia, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.

How to cite : Bansal A, Bansal V, Dubey P, Sharma H, Orofacial dystonic movements mimicking as recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation —A case report. J Dent Spec 2014;2(2):73-76

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