High risk of temporomandibular disorder in irritable bowel syndrome: Is there a correlation with greater illness severity?

CONCLUSION: IBS patients had a more than three times greater risk of TMD compared to HC. The risk of having TMD was similar in different IBS subtypes. IBS patients that also fulfilled criteria for TMD seem to share along with chronic facial and abdominal pain a significant co-occurrence with psychiatric disorders and female preponderance.
PMID: 28104985 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - January 6, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gallotta S, Bruno V, Catapano S, Mobilio N, Ciacci C, Iovino P Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research