title: Trismus as manifestation of bilateral internal capsule genu infarction.
abstract: Acute trismus can have different causes. We describe the presentation, course and radiological findings of a 34-year-old man who developed acute trismus and MRI findings consistent with the combination of an old and fresh infarction in the genu of the internal capsule. We believe it is important to consider stroke as a cause of acute trismus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 EZ Groningen, The Netherlands. m.j.h.aries@neuro.umcg.nl
authors.forename: Marcel J H
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ariës
authors.forename: Patrick C A J
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Vroomen
authors.forename: Johannes H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: van der Hoeven
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Keyser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology