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. 1986 Jun;49(6):651–656. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.49.6.651

Focal dystonia of the jaw and the differential diagnosis of unilateral jaw and masticatory spasm.

P D Thompson, J A Obeso, G Delgado, J Gallego, C D Marsden
PMCID: PMC1028846  PMID: 3734821

Abstract

The clinical features, differential diagnosis and treatment of unilateral spasms of the jaw and masticatory muscles are discussed and illustrated by eight cases of unilateral jaw spasms of various aetiologies. These include focal dystonia of the jaw, hemimasticatory spasm with and without facial hemiatrophy, paroxysmal events in multiple sclerosis and tetany. Attention is particularly drawn to four cases of unilateral dystonia of the jaw which has not been described before.

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