Question 206 · LDEK · Examination and diagnosis

Trismus does not occur in the course of:

  1. A. osteoradionecrosis of the mandible.
  2. B. tumor of the parapharyngeal space.
  3. C. difficult eruption of a lower third molar.
  4. D. tetanus.
  5. E. Costen’s syndrome.
Hint

Ask which conditions involve inflammation, infiltration, spasm or fibrosis of the masticatory muscles, and which classic syndrome is dominated by ear symptoms.

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