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Multiple sclerosis associated with trismus.

D F D'Costa¹, A K Vania, P A Millac

¹Department of Neurology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.

Postgraduate Medical Journal

|October 1, 1990

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This case report details a middle-aged woman diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) after a year of symptoms. Notably, she experienced trismus during an MS relapse, a previously undocumented association.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Clinical Case Studies

Background:

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.
MS is characterized by demyelination and axonal damage, leading to a wide range of neurological symptoms.

Observation:

A middle-aged female patient presented with a year-long history of diverse neurological symptoms.
The patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis based on clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria.
During a relapse of her multiple sclerosis, the patient developed trismus.

Findings:

The case highlights a novel association between multiple sclerosis relapse and the development of trismus.
Trismus, or difficulty opening the jaw, is not a commonly reported symptom in multiple sclerosis literature.

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Implications:

This finding expands the spectrum of potential neurological manifestations in multiple sclerosis.
Further research is warranted to understand the pathophysiology linking MS relapses and trismus.
Clinicians should consider trismus in the differential diagnosis of jaw dysfunction in MS patients during relapses.