title: Trismus: causes, differential diagnosis, and treatment.
abstract: Successful treatment of trismus depends upon prompt recognition of its cause and the initiation of appropriate management. Otherwise, trismus may lead to permanent functional impairment. Differential diagnosis and modes of treatment are reviewed.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marien
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D014313:Trismus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy