Mandibular disorders are more common in MS patients than control and the ratio is 3:1 (56.7% versus 16.7%). This is not exactly CCSVI but it fixes into the proposal of our upright doctor.
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24964107
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients with the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), the relationship between TMD and the severity of MS, and the presence of TMD symptoms in the evaluated groups. Sixty individuals were evaluated: 30 patients diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS and 30 control individuals matched for gender and age range with no neurologic pathology. In order to investigate the TMD symptoms, the questionnaires of the EACD (European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders) and the RDC/TMD (Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders), both validated for TMD research, were administered. To assess the extent of disability produced by MS, the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) was used. The prevalence of TMD symptoms in patients with MS was 56.7% versus 16.7% for the control group, with a statistically significant difference between the groups (p=0.0016). No correlation was found between the severity of MS and the prevalence of TMD symptoms (Fisher's test, p=1.0).
Mandibular disorders more common in MS patients than control
Re: Mandibular disorders more common in MS patients than con
http://omicsonline.org/open-access/oral ... 000194.pdf
a link to a 2014 study of 400 MS patients that found TMD in only 14% of them
the study posted by frodo had 30 MS patients, but also a control group - my question is how were the patients selected? The abstract said full text available but I couldn't figure out how to access it
a link to a 2014 study of 400 MS patients that found TMD in only 14% of them
the study posted by frodo had 30 MS patients, but also a control group - my question is how were the patients selected? The abstract said full text available but I couldn't figure out how to access it
Re: Mandibular disorders more common in MS patients than con
As I have posted elsewhere on TIMS, holistic dentists (not general dentists) say that dental issues can cause the symptoms that neurologists call MS.
Just as each of us has different symptoms, the possible dental connection won't apply to everyone. But if it does, treatment is possible, relatively inexpensive and non-invasive.
Dr. Michael Arata (who does CCSVI procedures) is the one who recommended this kind of treatment for all his non-responding CCSVI patients. He is one of the few physicians I have ever encountered who suggested alternatives for patients he could not successfully treat. I was not treated by Dr. Arata, although I have had three CCSVI venoplasties by two other doctors. None of these procedures helped me walk better.
I am just beginning dental treatment. My dental xrays give my dentist reason to think that he can resolve my neurological symptoms. I'll keep you posted.
Just as each of us has different symptoms, the possible dental connection won't apply to everyone. But if it does, treatment is possible, relatively inexpensive and non-invasive.
Dr. Michael Arata (who does CCSVI procedures) is the one who recommended this kind of treatment for all his non-responding CCSVI patients. He is one of the few physicians I have ever encountered who suggested alternatives for patients he could not successfully treat. I was not treated by Dr. Arata, although I have had three CCSVI venoplasties by two other doctors. None of these procedures helped me walk better.
I am just beginning dental treatment. My dental xrays give my dentist reason to think that he can resolve my neurological symptoms. I'll keep you posted.
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Re: Mandibular disorders more common in MS patients than con
Here is an article by Dr. Gerald Smith DDS about how misalignment of the jaws can cause "autoimmune" symptoms.
http://www.icnr.com/articles/ocbijo2.pdf
If this seems logical to you, do a simple test. Take a popsicle stick or a small ruler and hold it between your teeth. Is it level? Smith, Sims and Williams would predict that it won't be. Also, if you held a straight edge that went from the outside corner of one eye to the outside corner of the other eye, that also probably won't be level. If you're like me, the outer corner of the left eye is higher than the right, but the left corner of my mouth is lower than the right corner.
Instead of having a neurologist give you expensive medication for your MS, seeing a dentist or someone who does cranial sacral therapy would be a lot cheaper and less invasive. It might not work, but the neurologists have already proven that they don't have a successful treatment for us.
http://www.icnr.com/articles/ocbijo2.pdf
If this seems logical to you, do a simple test. Take a popsicle stick or a small ruler and hold it between your teeth. Is it level? Smith, Sims and Williams would predict that it won't be. Also, if you held a straight edge that went from the outside corner of one eye to the outside corner of the other eye, that also probably won't be level. If you're like me, the outer corner of the left eye is higher than the right, but the left corner of my mouth is lower than the right corner.
Instead of having a neurologist give you expensive medication for your MS, seeing a dentist or someone who does cranial sacral therapy would be a lot cheaper and less invasive. It might not work, but the neurologists have already proven that they don't have a successful treatment for us.