Aa. Shutov et Td. Miller, CEREBROVASCULAR MANIFESTATIONS OF PAINFUL DYSFUNCTION OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT, Zurnal nevropatologii i psihiatrii im. S.S. Korsakova, 93(6), 1993, pp. 57-59
Overall 37 patients with painful dysfunction of the temporomandibular
joint (TMJ), characterized clinically by headaches and dizziness as we
ll (25 persons) were examined. A study was made of REG. The responsive
ness of the sinocarotid node (SCN) was recorded. Diverse changes in th
e REG readings that attested to the development of cerebral angiodysto
nia were recorded. Abnormal responsiveness of SCN was discovered. Skil
lful orthopedic correction of the spatial position of the mandible was
associated with noticeable changes in the normalizing and optimizing
character of numerous REG readings. These data together with optimizat
ion of the responsiveness of the SCN point to the role played by the i
rritative vascular mechanism in the pathogenesis of headaches and dizz
iness seen in TMJ dysfunction.