Temporomandibular disorder in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: Clinical findings and patient-reported symptoms.

Nina PauliChristina MejersjöBodil Fagerberg-MohlinCaterina Finizia

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

The signs and symptoms of TMD escalate after radiotherapy, with symptoms peaking at 6 months after radiotherapy. Most commonly, patients suffer from restricted mouth opening, stiffness, fatigue, and pain of the jaw.

Keyphrases

patient reported
early stage
locally advanced
sleep quality
patients undergoing
radiation therapy
end stage renal disease
radiation induced
ejection fraction
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
depressive symptoms
patient reported outcomes