AI Article Synopsis
- The physical and psychological effects of war can be significant and include conditions like temporomandibular disorder (TMD), especially among veterans with PTSD.
- A systematic search identified 40 studies, but only 4 met the criteria, involving 596 participants, with 56.2% of war-exposed individuals showing TMD symptoms compared to 20.18% in those not exposed.
- The findings suggest a strong correlation between exposure to war, PTSD, and a higher prevalence of TMD, highlighting the potential long-term health impacts of combat experiences.
Article Abstract
Introduction: The physical and psychological effects of war are not always easy to detect, but they can be far-reaching and long-lasting. One of the physical effects that may result from war stress is temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of TMD sign and symptoms among war veterans diagnosed with PTSD.
Methods: We systematically searched in Web of Science, PubMed and Lilacs for articles published from the inception until 30 December 2022. All documents were assessed for eligibility based on the following Population, Exposure, Comparator and Outcomes (PECO) model: (P) Participants consisted of human subjects. (E) The Exposure consisted of exposition to war. (C) The Comparison was between war veterans (subjects exposed to war) and subjects not exposed to war. (O) The Outcome consisted of presence of temporomandibular disorders sign or symptoms (we considered pain to muscle palpation in war veterans).
Results: Forty studies were identified at the end of the research. We chose only four study to draw up the present systematic study. The included subjects were 596. Among them, 274 were exposed to war, whereas the remaining 322 were not exposed to war stress. Among those exposed to war, 154 presented sign/symptoms of TMD (56.2%) whereas only 65 of those not exposed to war (20.18%). The overall effect revealed that subjects exposed to war and diagnosed with PTSD had a higher prevalence of TMD signs (pain at muscle palpation) than controls (RR 2.21; 95% CI: 1.13-4.34), showing an association PTSD war-related and TMD.
Conclusions: War can cause lasting physical and psychological damage that can lead to chronic diseases. Our results clearly demonstrated that war exposure, directly or indirectly, increases the risk of developing TMJ dysfunction and TMD sign/symptoms.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joor.13535 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The pattern and burden of non-communicable diseases in armed conflict-exposed populations in Northeastern Nigeria.
PeerJ
January 2025
Department of Nursing and Public Health, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa, United States of America.
Background: The risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in conflict and post-conflict settings in Northeastern Nigeria has not been evaluated to date. As this region undergoes recovery, understanding the prevalence of NCDs, such as hypertension, diabetes, depression, and obesity, and the associated behavioral coping mechanisms, is crucial for developing tailored healthcare solutions. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of conflict on the prevalence of NCDs in conflict-exposed areas in Northeastern Nigeria compared with non-conflict regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpilepsy, compulsion and oxytocin: Insights from behavioral sequences, using neuroethology and complexity systems approaches.
Epilepsy Behav
January 2025
Physiology Department, Ribeirão Preto, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences Department, Ribeirão Preto, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Electronic address:
Epilepsies are complex neurological entities usually co-existing with neuropsychiatric comorbidities. We already demonstrated that microinjection of oxytocin (OT) into the central nucleus of amygdala (CeA) induces hypergrooming in Wistar rats, a model of compulsion. Furthermore, the Wistar Audiogenic Rat (WAR) strain is a genetic model of generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of displacement on mental health in war-exposed Ukrainian adolescents: a longitudinal study.
World Psychiatry
February 2025
Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Background: Mass disasters, whether natural or human-made, pose significant public health challenges, with some individuals demonstrating resilience, whereas others experience persistent emotional distress that may meet diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders. We explored key risk factors for distress following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, focusing on trauma exposure, gender, and event centrality.
Method: A longitudinal study design was used, assessing posttraumatic distress (PTSD), depression, generalized anxiety, event centrality, and functioning at approximately three (T1; n=858) and seven (T2, n=509) months post-attack.
Comparative lipid profiling reveals the differential response of distinct lipid subclasses in blast and blunt-induced mild traumatic brain injury.
Exp Neurol
January 2025
Traumatic Brain Injury & Metabolomics Department, DRDO, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), S. K Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, New Delhi 110054, India. Electronic address:
Head trauma from blast exposure is a growing health concern, particularly among active military personnel, and is considered the signature injury of the Gulf War. However, it remains elusive whether fundamental differences exist between blast-related Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and TBI due to other mechanisms. Considering the importance of lipid metabolism associated with neuronal membrane integrity and its compromise during TBI, we sought to find changes in lipidomic profiling during blast or blunt (Stereotaxically Controlled Contusison-SCC)-mediated TBI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!