Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Outcomes in Subjects with Neck Pain and/or Cervicogenic Headache: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), neck pain (NP), and cervicogenic headache (CGH) frequently co-occur. We aimed to assess TMD prevalence and orofacial clinical features in adults with NP or CGH versus asymptomatic controls. Methods: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus from inception to 31 July 2025. Eligible designs were analytical cross-sectional studies comparing TMD prevalence, signs, or symptoms between NP/CGH patients and controls. Outcomes included TMD prevalence, jaw mobility, masticatory muscle pressure pain thresholds (PPT), and palpation findings. Risk of bias was appraised with the JBI analytical cross-sectional checklist. Random-effects meta-analyses synthesized odds ratios (ORs) for dichotomous and mean/standardized mean differe

SUBMITTER: Bizzarri P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786625 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature