1. Paracoronal MR image of the TMJ at the maximal open-mouth position in a patient with TMJ-D and neuropathic pain.
Paracoronal MR image of the TMJ at the maximal open-mouth position in a patient with TMJ-D and neuropathic pain. The reduced distance between the medially displaced disk and the oval foramen-mandibular nerve is well demonstrated. Note also the simultaneous presence of joint effusion (arrowhead).
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