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What is claudication?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Jaw claudication: It's a symptom in of the giant cell arteritis.It's.A gradual feeling of discomfort, weakness and tension after use, may occur in the muscles of mastication (jaw claudication) and occasionally in tongue muscles. Some patients complain of masticatory muscle pain after prolonged chewing or eating meat and the dentist may be the first to evaluate a patient with giant cell arteritis.

Answered 3/2/2014

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