burning mouth syndrome
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Etiology
- disorder associations
- postulated causes
Epidemiology
- prevalence: 0.7% (USA); up to 7% in Europe
- more prevalent in older adults & women
- female:male ratio = 7:1
Pathology
- salivary function is normal
Clinical manifestations
- burning sensation or other dysesthesia of the oral mucosa
- generally involves anterior 2/3 of tongue, hard palate & lips
- gingival tissue less frequently involved
- symptoms rarely involve the soft palate or mouth floor
- dysgeusia common
- xerostomia common
Laboratory
Management
- no treatment guidelines
- treatments that have been used include
- topical rinse
- oral agents
- antidepressants
- opiates
- anticonvulsants
- benzodiasepines
More general terms
References
- ↑ Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022 - ↑ Gurvits GE, Tan A. Burning mouth syndrome. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Feb 7;19(5):665-72. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23429751 Free PMC Article
- ↑ Jaaskelainen SK Pathophysiology of primary burning mouth syndrome. Clin Neurophysiol. 2012 Jan;123(1):71-7. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22030140
- ↑ Patton LL, Siegel MA, Benoliel R, De Laat A. Management of burning mouth syndrome: systematic review and management recommendations. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007 Mar;103 Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17379153