 Trismus
"Trismus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D014313
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.613.750.700 C23.888.592.608.750.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Masseter Muscle Spasm- Masseter Muscle Spasm
- Masseter Muscle Spasms
- Muscle Spasm, Masseter
- Muscle Spasms, Masseter
- Spasm, Masseter Muscle
- Spasms, Masseter Muscle
- Masseter Spasm
- Masseter Spasms
- Spasm, Masseter
- Spasms, Masseter
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trismus" by people in Profiles.
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Skuby SO, Rhee E, Thilo EH, Sim?es EA. Tetanus and Occam's Razor: Almost Forgotten but Not Gone: A Case Report. Pediatrics. 2016 11; 138(5).
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Ogawa K, Toita T, Kakinohana Y, Adachi G, Kojya S, Itokazu T, Shinhama A, Matsumura J, Murayama S. Postoperative radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus: analysis of local control and late complications. Oncol Rep. 2001 Mar-Apr; 8(2):315-9.
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Salmon TN, Tracy NH, Hiatt WR. Hysterical trismus (conversion reaction). Report of a case. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1972 Aug; 34(2):187-91.
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