TMD OMG Flashcards
Unilateral Splint
*brings one side down
Pivot Splint
Migraine Headach is hereditary, has multiple triggers, and is Hypersensitivity of what?
Trigeminal Nerve
Trigeminal nerve pain associated with TMD is highly associated with what hereditary hyperexcitability disorder?
Migraine
A Pivot Splint creates a teeter totter effect side to side that can pull down the ________ on one side to alleviate ________
Condyle
Capsulitis
Anterior Repositioning Appliance does what?
Treats what?
Moves jaw forward
Posterior capsulitis/locking on the disc
De-afferentation pain
Phantom pain
What kind of test can we do to determine Nerve Pain location?
Topical anesthesia
What is the most common type of headache?
*gets better w/ activity
Tension
*migraine does NOT get better w/ activity
Use peripheral topical anesthetic for…
This wouldn’t help for…
Topcal =
Peripheral nerve pain
Abscess tooth
Nerve pain
Which muscle would limit side to side movement?
Lateral Pterygoid
Severe unilateral orbital headache that makes you want to bang head against the wall
*more men
Cluster headache
Nerve pain is more likely to be what type?
Sharp, shooting, electric
Infection pain is more likelyto be…
Dull, achy
Drug class that can Tx Migraine AND Nerve pain:
Tricyclic antidepressants
Cutaneous allodynia
Light touch pain associated w/ Migraine
5 Tx’s for TTH (tension type headaches)
PT
Antidepressants (tricyclics)
Muscle relaxants
Biofeedback
Trigger point injections
3 Tx’s for Migraines:
Reduce triggers
Reduce body response to triggers (biofeedback/meds)
Abortive (meds/interventions)
Topomax used for what?
Why?
Migraine
Anti-convulsant
What drug is good at stopping Migraines?
Triptans
4 Prophylactic Tx’s for Migraines:
Amitriptlyline
Beta Blockers
Ca channel blockers
Clonidine/coproheptadine/methysergide/naproxen
4 abortive Tx’s for Migraine:
Ertgotamine (caffeine)
Ergotamine derivatives
Isometheptene
Sumatriptan
Symptomatic relief for Migraines can be from aspirin, acetaminophen, codeine, etc
True
Beta Blockers can be used for Migrain and Nerve pain
False
***migraine only
What is the only anti-seizure med to Tx migraine?
Topomax
Triptans are a _______ therapy for Migraines
They are not a _____ med
Abortive
Pain
Hormones, CO, sensory overload, foods/beverages, drugs, stress, etc
Triggers for Migraine
Tx for TTH (tension type headaches)
PT
Biofeedback
TCA, trigger point injections
Muscle relaxants
Tx for Migraine
Reduce all triggers
Reduce body’s response to triggers (biofeedback, meds)
Abortive Tx’s. (meds/interventions)
If you have more than ____ migraines/month, consider Prophylaxis
6/month
3 categories of pharmacologic relief for migraines
*for test, should be able to name some in each category
Prophylactic
Abortive
Symptomatic
Large, myelinated, tactile, proprioceptive nerve types:
A alpha
B beta
A gamma
Small myelinated, pain pricking, touch warmth, cold
Nerve types
A delta
Unmyelinated, pain, burning, itch, warm, cold nerve type
C
5 comorbidities of Sleep Apnea
Overweight
Snore
Large neck (15/17)
Always tired
Persistent headaches w/ no obvious cause