trismus

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The clonic nature of the spasms and the entire absence of trismus serve to distinguish it from tetanus.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

He also reports cases in which trismus and spasm of the glottis have been present.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

This is substantially the same thing as trismus, except that it extends to other parts, and often to nearly all the muscles of the organism.

From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Clark, Daniel

The symptoms of poisoning by this species are spasms, similar to those of trismus, and agonizing general pains.

From Average Jones by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

The peculiar effects of a tapeworm are exaggerated appetite and thirst, nausea, headaches, vertigo, ocular symptoms, cardiac palpitation, and Mursinna has even observed a case of trismus, or lockjaw, due to taenia solium.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)