Trismus as manifestation of bilateral internal capsule genu infarction

Marcel J H Ariës; Patrick C A J Vroomen; Johannes H van der Hoeven; Jacques De Keyser

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.11.009

Trismus as manifestation of bilateral internal capsule genu infarction

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2008 Mar;110(3):305-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.11.009. Epub 2008 Jan 9.

Authors

Marcel J H Ariës¹, Patrick C A J Vroomen, Johannes H van der Hoeven, Jacques De Keyser

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 EZ Groningen, The Netherlands. [email protected]

PMID: 18187255
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.11.009

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Astrocytoma / complications
Brain Neoplasms / complications
Cerebral Infarction / complications*
Cerebral Infarction / pathology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Electroencephalography
Humans
Hydrocephalus / pathology
Male
Muscle Weakness / etiology
Thalamic Diseases / complications
Trismus / etiology*
Trismus / pathology