WHAT DOES TRISMUS MEAN? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS
Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
Trismus means lock jaw; it is a painful condition in which jaw do not open fully. It may be caused due to trauma, inflammation, dental surgery, bacterial infection.
Expert opinion from Mohan P. Abraham
M.D., FAAFP (Family Physician) · 40 years of experience · USA
Trismus also known as lock jaw is a bacterial infection by Clostridium tetani that affects the nervous system. This causes muscle contractions in the jaw and neck.
Expert opinion from Ramamurthy Bangalore
M.D., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.S.M. (Pulmonologist) · 30 years of experience · USA
The spasm of the jaw muscles, causing the mouth to remain tightly closed, usually as a tetanus sign.
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