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. 2020 Mar 13;11:123. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00123

Table 3.

Past history of the patients.

Precipitating events [N (%)]
Dental treatments 26 (44.8)
Tooth extraction 14 (24.1)
Bridge 4 (6.9)
Crown 3 (5.2)
Dental operation 3 (5.2)
Implant treatment 1 (1.7)
Orthodontic treatment 1 (1.7)
Physical trauma 7 (12.1)
Trauma 4 (6.9)
Operation 2 (3.4)
Dislocation 1 (1.7)
Psychological stress 3 (5.2)
Another disease 1 (1.7)
Visited departments or hospitals [N (%)]
Neurology 44 (75.9)
Dentistry 36 (62.1)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 35 (60.3)
Psychiatry 32 (55.2)
Neurosurgery 21 (36.2)
Acupuncture 17 (29.3)
Otorhinolaryngology 12 (20.7)
Orthopedics 5 (8.6)
Pain clinic 3 (5.2)
Internal medicine 3 (5.2)
Rehabilitation 3 (5.2)
Ophthalmology 2 (3.4)
Chiropractic 2 (3.4)
Others 2 (3.4)
Previous diagnosis [N (%)]
Unknown etiology 45 (77.6)
Psychiatric disease 44 (75.9)
Temporomandibular disorders 26 (44.8)
Dyskinesia 21 (36.6)
Bruxism 20 (34.5)
Dystonia 16 (27.6)
Chronic pain 5 (8.6)
Functional dystonia 4 (6.9)
Occlusal problem 3 (5.2)
Trigeminal neuralgia 2 (3.4)
Normal 2 (3.4)
Others 6 (10.3)
Psychiatric medication [N (%)] 40 (69.0)
Diagnosis [N (%)]
Depression 23 (39.7)
Bipolar disorder 4 (6.9)
Schizophrenia 3 (5.2)
Panic disorder 3 (5.2)
PTSD 3 (5.2)
Others 7 (12.1)
Duration of medication (years) [mean (SD)] 14.6 (6.5)
Prescribed medicine [N (%)]
Etizolam 4 (6.9)
Aripiprazole 4 (6.9)
Lorazepam 3 (5.2)
Milnacipran 3 (5.2)
Olanzapine 2 (3.4)
Clotiazepam 2 (3.4)
Bromazepam 2 (3.4)
Lofrazepate 2 (3.4)
Quetiapine 2 (3.4)
Alprazolam 2 (3.4)
Others 6 (10.3)