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Lockjaw |
Lockjaw can refer to any of the following: trismus, a pathological condition in which the mouth is held shut by sustained spasm of the masseter (jaw) muscle, often observed in cases of tetanus tetanus, an infectious disease of the central nervous system Lockjaw, a character from Marvel Comics' Inhumans Lockjaw, a UK punk band from the 70's Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, a jazz saxophonist (d. 1986) Locust Valley Lockjaw, an upper-class American accent the name of an early Alternate Real ...
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Prevention
... You can easily prevent tetanus simply by being immunized against the toxin. Almost all cases of tetanus occur in people who''ve never been immunized or who haven''t had a tetanus booster shot within t...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Tetanus (National Institutes of Health)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF File (National Immunization Program Resource Center, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
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