Abstract
Neurologically intact male and female TMJ dysfunction patients with or without cervical spine involvement were examined using standard clinical neurologic testing for balance and coordination. Seventy percent of the TMJ patients without cervical involvement exhibited positive signs for balance, coordination, and/or ataxia found in response to having the patient's mandible stressed by extending it as far as possible laterally, and also opened (as wide as possible) or closed (biting down). The performance of patients with cervical involvement was not significantly different than those without cervical involvement. Further examination of the relation between the TMJ and auditory, visual, cerebellar, and coordination mechanisms is therefore indicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 205-207 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Neuroscience |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Vincent Esposito, Esposito Chiropractic Offices, 302 1 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY 11234 and Dr. Gerald Leisman, Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Services, Touro College, 135 Carman Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746 USA This work was supported, in part, by a grant from the International College of Applied Kinesiology To GL.
Keywords
- Balance
- Cerebellum
- Cervical spine
- TMJ
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience