Dislocation of the Bilateral Temporomandibular Joint due to Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures.
- Author:
Kwang Soo KIM
1
;
Bong Goo YOO
;
Kyung Moo YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. nekim@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Generalized tonic-clonic seizure;
Temporomandibular joint;
Recurrent dislocation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dislocations*;
Electroencephalography;
Epilepsy;
Extremities;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Muscle Contraction;
Seizures*;
Temporomandibular Joint*
- From:Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society
2002;6(1):66-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dislocations or fractures of the limbs can arise from muscle contraction during epileptic seizures. Dislocation complication of the bilateral temporomandibular joint from seizures is reported very rarely. A 36-year-old woman, who had no history of epilepsy, presented recurrent dislocations of the bilateral temporomandibular joint and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. EEG showed intermittent generalized slow activity. We report a case of bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation that occurred during generalized tonic-clonic seizures, which has not previously been reported in Korea.
