TMJ Disorder and Propranolol
For those that do not get the Goodfellow Unit Gems, the following may be of interest in their post today
https://mailchi.mp/goodfellowunit.org/436lkzz159-918413?e=68c7c7e318
200 patients with TMJ pain randomised to 120mg / day propranolol or placebo
NNT for 50% reduction in pain = 6.1
References:
- Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: Recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group. J Oral Facial Pain Headache (2014) View here
- Efficacy and safety of propranolol for treatment of temporomandibular disorder pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial Pain (2020)
Jenny Keightley
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