Granulomatosis with polyangiitis mistaken as a temporomandibular joint disorder: A case report.

Introduction: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), is a rare systemic disease that if left untreated, it may lead to death within 6-12 months. This case report describes a 15-year-old female with a 14-month history of epiphora, nasal breathing difficulties, headaches, and jaw pain. The patient reported having various medical procedures attempted to address her symptoms.

A Scoping Review of Physiotherapeutic Interventions for Trismus in Head and Neck Cancer: Where Is the Manual Therapy?

, or restricted mouth opening, is a common side effect of treatment for head and neck cancer. This scoping review examined the characteristics, extent, and nature of existing research on manual therapy and jaw-mobilizing devices to prevent and manage trismus related to head and neck cancer. Six electronic databases were searched using the terms , and and the associated MeSH terms.

Association between Breast Feeding and Paediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: a Systematic Review.

Background: Breast feeding has been suggested as a potential protective factor against childhood snoring and sleep disordered breathing (SDB). SDB can have major health consequences. The objective of this systematic review is to synthesise the available literature concerning any potential association between infant feeding methods and SDB in young children.

Condylar positional changes in rapid maxillary expansion assessed with cone-beam computer tomography.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the presence of condylar spatial changes in patients having rapid maxillary expansion treatments compared to a control group.

Methods: Thirty-seven patients with maxillary transverse deficiency (11-17 years old) were randomly allocated into two groups (one treatment group - tooth borne expander [hyrax] - and one control group). Cone-beam computer tomographies (CBCT) were obtained from each patient at two time points (initial T1 and at removal of appliance at 6 months T2).

Masticatory muscle reaction in simulated low-velocity rear-end impacts.

Aims: To evaluate the electromyographic (EMG) activity of masseter and temporalis muscles in relation to impact awareness, gender, impact magnitude, and kinematics of head movement in simulated low-velocity rear-end impacts.

Methods: Twenty-nine individuals (17 men and 12 women) were subjected in random order to 3 rear-end impacts: 2 unexpected impacts (chair accelerations of 4.5 m/s2 and 10.

Kinematics of head movement in simulated low velocity rear-end impacts.

Objectives: To evaluate kinematics of head movement related to impact velocity, gender and awareness in simulated low velocity rear-end impacts.

Methods: Thirty individuals were subjected in random order to three rear-end impacts: two unexpected impacts causing chair acceleration of 4.5m/s2 (slow) and 10.

The role of sternocleidomastoid muscle in simulated low velocity rear-end impacts.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate behavior of sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) electromyogram (EMG) related to impact velocity, gender, awareness and kinematics of head movement in simulated low velocity rear-end impacts. Twenty-nine healthy adults (17 male) were subjected in random order to three rear-end impacts: Two unexpected impacts causing chair accelerations of 4.5 m/s(2) (slow) and 10.