Difference between revisions of "CLINICAL-CAUSES OF IRRITATIVE TRIGEMINAL MOTOR LESIONS"
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<br/>2. Parkinson's disease | <br/>2. Parkinson's disease | ||
<br/>3. Essential tremor | <br/>3. Essential tremor | ||
<br/>4. Trismus | <br/>4. Trismus: forceful jaw clenching in tetanus, encephalitis | ||
<br/>5. Tardive orofacial dyskinesia | <br/>5. Tardive orofacial dyskinesia: repetitive chewing and yawning movements due to antipsychotic drugs | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 20 March 2023
SUMMARY
Causes of abnormal jaw movements:
1. Seizure activity
2. Parkinson's disease
3. Essential tremor
4. Trismus: forceful jaw clenching in tetanus, encephalitis
5. Tardive orofacial dyskinesia: repetitive chewing and yawning movements due to antipsychotic drugs
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