What Is Lockjaw?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Spasms
Lockjaw will also typically cause spasms, and these can be very painful for the patient. Spasms are where the patient’s muscles contract involuntarily and they have little to no control over it. The spasms can affect different parts of the body, especially the neck and jaw, and they can also last for several minutes at a time.
The spasms are often triggered by things like physical contact, a change in light, a sudden noise, and even a change in the wind. In many cases the trigger will only be very slight and very difficult to avoid, and people will have to try and prevent all contact with the patient where possible.
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