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trismus Pathol the state or condition of being unable to open the mouth because of sustained contractions of the jaw muscles, caused by a form of tetanus How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Our physical examination revealed the presence of torticollis and neck rigidity associated with grade II trismus. A case was defined as mild-to-moderate trismus and at least 1 of the following: spasticity, dysphagia, respiratory embarrassment, spasms, autonomic dysfunction, in a person who injected drugs in the month before symptom onset. In each of these studies, the group that received active ultrasound had better outcomes than the true control group (outcome measures: pain,[25,26,51] facial swelling,[25,26] trismus,[25,26] serum C-reactive proteins,[25,26] plasma cortisol,[26] weight test,[51] pain and power with wrist dorsiflexion,[51] and grip strength test[51]). |
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