A case report describes NMES-assisted jaw rehabilitation for trismus in ALS
Original source
NMES-Facilitated Mandibular Rehabilitation for Spasticity-Related Trismus in ALS. (opens in a new tab)Compass holds only the headline and link for this source, so the summary below is necessarily brief. Please read the original.
Study details
- Study type
- Case report
A case report published in Muscle & Nerve describes neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)-assisted mandibular rehabilitation for spasticity-related trismus in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The available information does not report the patient’s outcome or establish whether the approach is effective.
Why this matters
This concerns a rehabilitation approach for people with ALS who have trismus associated with spasticity. Because the report is a single case and outcome details are unavailable here, it does not yet change treatment or establish benefit for other patients.
Limitations and context
This is a case report, not a controlled clinical study. Only the title and publication metadata are available, so the patient’s characteristics, treatment details and results cannot be assessed. Further studies would be needed to determine effectiveness and safety.