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Risus sardonicus

MedGen UID:
575632
Concept ID:
C0343494
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Rictus grin; Risus caninus
SNOMED CT: Risus sardonicus (64314006); Risus caninus (64314006)
 
HPO: HP:0040212

Definition

Fixed sarcastic grimace and anxious expression. Caused by spasms of the masseter and other facial muscles. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRisus sardonicus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

da Costa Mdo D, Spitz M, Bacheschi LA, Leite CC, Lucato LT, Barbosa ER
Neuroradiology 2009 Oct;51(10):627-33. Epub 2009 May 29 doi: 10.1007/s00234-009-0536-5. PMID: 19479249

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Baviskar PS, Ahuja SA, Natarajan S, Bagchi PR
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Feb;122(1):115-118. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2020.05.004. PMID: 32416284
da Costa Mdo D, Spitz M, Bacheschi LA, Leite CC, Lucato LT, Barbosa ER
Neuroradiology 2009 Oct;51(10):627-33. Epub 2009 May 29 doi: 10.1007/s00234-009-0536-5. PMID: 19479249
Dikici B, Uzun H, Yilmaz-Keskin E, Tas T, Gunes A, Kocamaz H, Konca C, Tas MA
BMC Infect Dis 2008 Aug 19;8:112. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-8-112. PMID: 18713452Free PMC Article
Machado A, Chien HF, Deguti MM, Cançado E, Azevedo RS, Scaff M, Barbosa ER
Mov Disord 2006 Dec;21(12):2192-6. doi: 10.1002/mds.21170. PMID: 17078070
Gürkan F, Boşnak M, Dikici B, Boşnak V, Taş MA, Haspolat K, Kara IH, Ozkan I
Eur J Epidemiol 1999 Feb;15(2):171-4. doi: 10.1023/a:1007500109522. PMID: 10204647

Diagnosis

Hardin JR, Sobel JD, Franklin NM, Friedman NA, Kreshak AA
J Emerg Med 2023 Jun;64(6):724-725. Epub 2023 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.03.057. PMID: 37286437
Baviskar PS, Ahuja SA, Natarajan S, Bagchi PR
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021 Feb;122(1):115-118. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2020.05.004. PMID: 32416284
Akane Y, Tsugawa T, Hori T, Togashi A, Yoto Y, Inazawa N, Ito N, Kyan R, Senoh M, Kato H, Tsutsumi H
J Infect Chemother 2018 Dec;24(12):980-982. Epub 2018 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2018.05.002. PMID: 29866490
Culbertson TA, Kalliainen LK, Buchele BA
Ann Plast Surg 2004 Aug;53(2):162-5. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000110753.26286.f6. PMID: 15269587
Newman C, Jacobs C, Roberts B
Conn Med 1975 Dec;39(12):773-4. PMID: 1204340

Therapy

Akane Y, Tsugawa T, Hori T, Togashi A, Yoto Y, Inazawa N, Ito N, Kyan R, Senoh M, Kato H, Tsutsumi H
J Infect Chemother 2018 Dec;24(12):980-982. Epub 2018 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2018.05.002. PMID: 29866490
Jitprapaikulsan J, Srivanitchapoom P
Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2017;7:514. Epub 2017 Nov 14 doi: 10.7916/D8862V0P. PMID: 29204316Free PMC Article
Cohen R
Int J Infect Dis 2014 Mar;20:79. Epub 2014 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.11.014. PMID: 24393623
Hassan B, Popoola A, Olokoba A, Salawu FK
Trop Doct 2011 Jan;41(1):18-20. doi: 10.1258/td.2010.100310. PMID: 21172902
Sund Kristensen H, Berthelsen PG
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1994 Nov;38(8):751-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1994.tb03995.x. PMID: 7887088

Prognosis

Skuby SO, Rhee E, Thilo EH, Simões EA
Pediatrics 2016 Nov;138(5) Epub 2016 Oct 4 doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-0298. PMID: 27940761
Hassan B, Popoola A, Olokoba A, Salawu FK
Trop Doct 2011 Jan;41(1):18-20. doi: 10.1258/td.2010.100310. PMID: 21172902
Ergonul O, Erbay A, Eren S, Dokuzoguz B
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2003 Mar;22(3):188-90. Epub 2003 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10096-003-0904-8. PMID: 12649718
Lathrop DL, Griebel M, Horner J
Dysphagia 1989;4(3):173-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02408042. PMID: 2640192
Newman C, Jacobs C, Roberts B
Conn Med 1975 Dec;39(12):773-4. PMID: 1204340

Clinical prediction guides

Machado A, Chien HF, Deguti MM, Cançado E, Azevedo RS, Scaff M, Barbosa ER
Mov Disord 2006 Dec;21(12):2192-6. doi: 10.1002/mds.21170. PMID: 17078070
Basu S, Paul DK, Ganguly S, Chandra PK
Ann Trop Paediatr 2006 Sep;26(3):233-9. doi: 10.1179/146532806X120336. PMID: 16925961
Ergonul O, Erbay A, Eren S, Dokuzoguz B
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2003 Mar;22(3):188-90. Epub 2003 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10096-003-0904-8. PMID: 12649718
Newman C, Jacobs C, Roberts B
Conn Med 1975 Dec;39(12):773-4. PMID: 1204340

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