Self-check for oromandibular dystonia
If you have symptoms such as involuntary movements or contractions involving the mouth and/or jaw muscles, you might have oromandibular dystonia. Please check any of the following statements that apply to you.
If you have symptoms such as involuntary movements or contractions involving the mouth and/or jaw muscles, you might have oromandibular dystonia. Please check any of the following statements that apply to you.
1. ( ) You experience unconscious contractions of the mouth and/or jaw muscles.
2. ( ) The direction of the movement (mouth closing, opening or tongue protrusion) is always the same.
3. ( ) The symptoms only appear during a specific task (speaking, eating, or mouth opening, etc.).
4. ( ) When something (chewing gum, candy, or a mouth piece, etc.) is in your mouth, the symptoms are temporarily relieved.
5. ( ) The symptoms do not occur during sleep.
6. ( ) Your symptoms are less severe or absent in the morning. However they gradually become worse during the day.
7. ( ) You are taking or have previously taken psychiatric drugs.
8. ( ) The severity of your symptoms is affected by tension or relaxation.
9. ( ) The symptoms first occurred after dental treatment or a tooth or jaw injury.
10. ( ) You are being treated for other forms of dystonia (spasmodic torticollis, blepharospasm, writer's cramp, etc.)
If you checked 2-3 answers, you might have oromandibular dystonia.
If you checked 4-5, you are likely to have oromandibular dystonia.
If you checked more than 6, you are highly likely to have oromandibular dystonia.