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What Causes Swelling And Clicking Of The Jaws?
my daughter is clicking her jaw and has jaw pain and facial swelling. Went to the ER and he said it could be swollen muscles. She cannot stop clicking her jaw but is in pain. I am waiting to see a specialist because she has lots of twitches and tics
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
Hello,
I think a neurologist examination of the cranial nerve is advised. As she is kept on doing this and pain is there this sounds to me like trigeminal neuralgia due to inflammation at the trigeminal ganglion. With medicine, the pain can be controlled.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
I think a neurologist examination of the cranial nerve is advised. As she is kept on doing this and pain is there this sounds to me like trigeminal neuralgia due to inflammation at the trigeminal ganglion. With medicine, the pain can be controlled.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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