Question 1
A 38-year-old reports right preauricular pain for 6 months, worse with chewing, with audible reciprocal clicking on opening and closing. Maximum unassisted opening is 44 mm without deviation. Per DC/TMD Axis I criteria, which diagnosis is most likely?
Correct Answer:
Disc displacement with reduction
Question 2
A 26-year-old woman reports 4 lifetime severe headaches lasting 12-36 hours, unilateral pulsating, aggravated by stairs, with nausea and photophobia. Neurologic exam is normal. Which ICHD-3 diagnosis applies?
Correct Answer:
Probable migraine without aura
Question 3
A 62-year-old reports paroxysms of severe right cheek pain triggered by light touch and tooth brushing, each lasting seconds, with refractory periods between. Exam and MRI with FIESTA sequence are pending. What is the first-line pharmacotherapy per AAN/EFNS guidelines?
Correct Answer:
Carbamazepine 100 mg twice daily, titrating to effect
Question 4
A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman reports daily bilateral burning of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, present on waking and worsening through the day, with no visible mucosal lesions. Labs (CBC, ferritin, B12, folate, glucose, TSH) are normal. Which diagnosis is most consistent?
Correct Answer:
Burning mouth syndrome (primary)
Question 5
Per the AASM 2015 clinical practice guideline (reaffirmed), which patient is the BEST candidate for mandibular advancement device therapy rather than CPAP as first-line?
Correct Answer:
AHI 8 with snoring and mild sleepiness who declines CPAP
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