"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trismus" by people in Profiles.
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Trismus and oral health conditions during diagnosis of malignant oral neoplasms. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 86(5):552-557.
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Evaluation of pain, swelling and trismus after extraction of impacted third molars relative to the use of betamethasone in submucusal infiltration. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 Jan-Feb; 33(1 Suppl. 1):9-17.
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Pulmonary aspergilloma mimicking synchronous lung cancer on PET/CT in a patient with head and neck cancer. Lung Cancer. 2018 03; 117:70-72.
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Myofibroblasts could be recruited in a chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2-dependent manner in pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis. J Oral Pathol Med. 2017 Jul; 46(6):443-447.