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Purpose: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between the values of the visual analog scale (VAS) of temporomandibular joint pain and migraine, ear swelling, hearing loss, headache, neck/arm pain. Tools and Methods: The study included 61 patients with TME pain complaint between July 2018 and May 2019 with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University's oral toothbrush disease and surgical anabolic department. Among the records, the TME-VAS scores (0-10) and the relationship between hearing swelling, headache, migraine, neck and shoulder pain and hearing loss (there/not) were assessed. Results: 61 patients (medium: 33.0 ± 15.5) between the age of 14 and 87 were included in the study. There were significantly high TME-VAS scores found in migraine patients (P = 0.017). In patients with neck pain, the VAS score was statistically significantly high (p = 0,036). There was no significant difference between tinnitus, headache, shoulder pain, hearing loss and TME-VAS score (p> 0.05). The result: The TME pain is associated with migraine because it has neighboring and similar neurotransmitters, so the VAS score may be higher in patients diagnosed with migraine. In patients with neck pain, the TME-VAS score is higher.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain visual analog scale scores (VAS) with migraine, tinnitus, hear loss, dizziness and shoulder/neck pain in patients with temporomandibular joint pain. Materials and Methods: The study included 61 patient’s records who were presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University between July 2018 and May 2019 with the complaint of TMJ pain. The relationship between visual analog scale (VAS) scores (0-10) with tinnitus, dizziness, migraine, neck/shoulder pain and hear loss (absent/present) were evaluated. Results: Sixty one patient, aged from 14 to 87 (Mean: 33.0±15.5), were evaluated in this study. Significantly higher TMJ-VAS scores were found in patients with migraine relative to without migraine (P=0.017). Significantly higher TMJ-VAS scores were found in patients with neck pain (p=0.036). Any statistically significant difference was not found between tinnitus, dizziness, shoulder pain, hear loss and VAS score (p>0.05). Conclusion: TMJ pain is associated with migraine because it has adjacent and similar nerve conduction pathways, so the VAS score may be higher in patients diagnosed with migraine. TMJ-VAS score is higher in patients with neck pain.