Inna E Tchivileva1,2, Richard Ohrbach3, Roger B Fillingim4, Feng-Chang Lin5, Pei Feng Lim6,7, Samuel J Arbes8, Gary D Slade6,9. 1. Center for Pain Research and Innovation, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. inna@unc.edu. 2. Division of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. inna@unc.edu. 3. Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA. 4. Department of Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. 5. Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 6. Center for Pain Research and Innovation, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 7. Division of Diagnostic Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 8. Rho Inc, Durham, NC, USA. 9. Division of Pediatric and Public Health, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Headache attributed to Temporomandibular Disorder (HATMD) is a secondary headache that may have features resulting in diagnostic overlap with primary headaches, namely, tension-type (TTH) or migraine. This cross-sectional study of people with both chronic myogenous TMD and primary headaches evaluated characteristics associated with HATMD. METHODS: From a clinical trial of adults, baseline data were used from a subset with diagnoses of both TMD myalgia according to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) and TTH or migraine according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. HATMD was classified based on the DC/TMD. Questionnaires and examinations evaluated 42 characteristics of facial pain, headache, general health, psychological distress, and experimental pain sensitivity. Univariate regression models quantified the associations of each characteristic with HATMD (present versus absent), headache type (TTH versus migraine), and their interaction in a factorial design. Multivariable lasso regression identified the most important predictors of HATMD. RESULTS: Of 185 participants, 114 (61.6%) had HATMD, while the numbers with TTH (n = 98, 53.0%) and migraine (n = 87, 47.0%) were similar. HATMD was more likely among migraineurs (61/87 = 70.1%) than participants with TTH (53/98 = 54.1%; odds ratio = 2.0; 95%CL = 1.1, 3.7). In univariate analyses, characteristics associated with HATMD included pain-free jaw opening and examination-evoked pain in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints (TMJ) as well as frequency and impact of headache, but not frequency or impact of facial pain. Lowered blood pressure but not psychological or sensory characteristics was associated with HATMD. Multiple characteristics of facial pain, headache, general health, and psychological distress differed between TTH or migraine groups. Few interactions were observed, demonstrating that most characteristics' associations with HATMD were consistent in TTH and migraine groups. The lasso model identified headache frequency and examination-evoked muscle pain as the most important predictors of HATMD. CONCLUSIONS: HATMD is highly prevalent among patients with chronic myogenous TMD and headaches and often presents as migraine. In contrast to primary headaches, HATMD is associated with higher headache frequency and examination-evoked masticatory muscle pain, but with surprisingly few measures of facial pain, general health, and psychological distress. A better understanding of HATMD is necessary for developing targeted strategies for its management. TRIAL IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION: SOPPRANO; NCT02437383 . Registered May 7, 2015.
BACKGROUND:Headache attributed to Temporomandibular Disorder (HATMD) is a secondary headache that may have features resulting in diagnostic overlap with primary headaches, namely, tension-type (TTH) or migraine. This cross-sectional study of people with both chronic myogenous TMD and primary headaches evaluated characteristics associated with HATMD. METHODS: From a clinical trial of adults, baseline data were used from a subset with diagnoses of both TMD myalgia according to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) and TTH or migraine according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. HATMD was classified based on the DC/TMD. Questionnaires and examinations evaluated 42 characteristics of facial pain, headache, general health, psychological distress, and experimental pain sensitivity. Univariate regression models quantified the associations of each characteristic with HATMD (present versus absent), headache type (TTH versus migraine), and their interaction in a factorial design. Multivariable lasso regression identified the most important predictors of HATMD. RESULTS: Of 185 participants, 114 (61.6%) had HATMD, while the numbers with TTH (n = 98, 53.0%) and migraine (n = 87, 47.0%) were similar. HATMD was more likely among migraineurs (61/87 = 70.1%) than participants with TTH (53/98 = 54.1%; odds ratio = 2.0; 95%CL = 1.1, 3.7). In univariate analyses, characteristics associated with HATMD included pain-free jaw opening and examination-evoked pain in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints (TMJ) as well as frequency and impact of headache, but not frequency or impact of facial pain. Lowered blood pressure but not psychological or sensory characteristics was associated with HATMD. Multiple characteristics of facial pain, headache, general health, and psychological distress differed between TTH or migraine groups. Few interactions were observed, demonstrating that most characteristics' associations with HATMD were consistent in TTH and migraine groups. The lasso model identified headache frequency and examination-evoked muscle pain as the most important predictors of HATMD. CONCLUSIONS: HATMD is highly prevalent among patients with chronic myogenous TMD and headaches and often presents as migraine. In contrast to primary headaches, HATMD is associated with higher headache frequency and examination-evoked masticatory muscle pain, but with surprisingly few measures of facial pain, general health, and psychological distress. A better understanding of HATMD is necessary for developing targeted strategies for its management. TRIAL IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION: SOPPRANO; NCT02437383 . Registered May 7, 2015.
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