trismus

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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)

For traumatic trismus, use the B D current, of vigorous force.

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

Erotomania may be compared to trismus, or other muscular fixed spasm, without much subsequent pain; and m�ror to cramp of the muscles of the leg, or other fixed spasm with subsequent pain.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus