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Costen's Syndrome - Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Temporomandibular joint disorders may cause a wide variety of complaints, such as:

a clicking or snapping noise heard in the joint when the jaw is opened and closed

headaches

jaw pain

joint locking open or shut

limited ability to open the mouth

pain behind the eye

pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, and back

spasm or pain in the muscles used for chewing

Certain other symptoms are often seen in people who have temporomandibular joint disorders. These symptoms may be part of the TMJ. Sometimes they may be caused by another condition that is also occurring at the same time. These symptoms include:

dizziness

ear pain

hearing impairment

ringing in the ears, also known as tinnitus

vertigo, which is a sense of the room spinning around that is worsened by sudden movement or turning

visual impairments, such as blurred vision

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