Trismus

Trismus Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome: A Sporadic Cause of Trismus

Trismus pseudocamptodactyly syndrome is a very rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by the inability to completely open the mouth (trismus) and the presence of abnormally short tendon units causing the fingers to curve (camptodactyly). Early diagnosis and management of this condition is important to prevent facial deformities in the patient. Reporting such a case is importan...

A Misleading Trismus

We report the case of a 73-year-old women admitted to ICU with a diagnosis of tetanum supported by a mild trismus and treated with potentially unsafe drugs until the correct diagnosis was made.

The trismus-pseudocampylodactyly syndrome.

Pseudobulbar palsy associated with trismus.

A 60 year old patient presented with an acute pseudobulbar palsy associated with trismus. A computed tomography scan revealed low attenuation areas consistent with infarction affecting the genu of the internal capsules bilaterally. Trismus has not previously been described as the presenting feature of a pseudobulbar palsy.

Severe Hyponatremia due to Phlegmonous Trismus

We describe a patient with dysphagia and trismus associated with lower jaw inflammation due to phlegmon who developed severe hyponatremia from water intoxication due to excessive water intake after diaphoresis caused by abnormally hot weather. A 63-year-old woman presented with severe swelling of the floor of the mouth and trismus. As she had spasms and numbness of the extremities and restlessn...