"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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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trismus" by people in Profiles.
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Manual Therapy for Patients With Radiation-Associated Trismus After Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 05 01; 148(5):418-425.
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Self-Reported Trismus: prevalence, severity and impact on quality of life in oropharyngeal cancer survivorship: a cross-sectional survey report from a comprehensive cancer center. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Apr; 29(4):1825-1835.
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Luc's Abscess and Temporomandibular Joint Septic Arthritis: Two Rare Sequelae of Acute Otitis Media. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 May; 36(5):e285-e287.
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Reconstruction of Posterior Mandibulectomy Defects in the Modern Era of Virtual Planning and Three-Dimensional Modeling. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 09; 144(3):453e-462e.
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Treatment of late sequelae after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Cancer Treat Rev. 2017 Sep; 59:79-92.
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American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline. CA Cancer J Clin. 2016 05; 66(3):203-39.
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Measurement of retromolar space dimensions using dental pantomograms for intubation feasibility. Head Neck. 2016 04; 38 Suppl 1:E638-42.
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Retromolar flexible fiber-optic orotracheal intubation: a novel alternative to nasal intubation and tracheostomy in severe trismus. Head Neck. 2015 Mar; 37(3):423-4.
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Use of a modified Ovassapian airway to increase mouth opening for fiberoptic orotracheal intubation in a patient with severe trismus. Anesth Analg. 2011 Oct; 113(4):958-9.
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Retromolar fibreoptic orotracheal intubation in a patient with severe trismus undergoing nasal surgery. Can J Anaesth. 2011 May; 58(5):460-3.