A 25-year-old woman who works as an air-traffic controller presents with facial pain and severe headache
She reports that she sometimes feels the pain in her neck or ear and that it is particularly bad during very busy times at the airport. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A)
Migraine headache
B)
Cluster headache
C)
Temporomandibular joint syndrome
D)
Sinus headache
Ans:
C
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Temporomandibular joint syndrome causes pain that originates in the temporomandibular joint and is usually referred to the face, neck, or ear. Headache is also common. It is aggravated by jaw function and can be particularly severe in people under stress, especially if they grind their teeth.
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