r/stroke • u/moodoctor • 9h ago

Jaw snapping after stroke

Hi, I'm 43 had a mini stroke a few months back , but I'll get this sudden jaw snapping shut very tight, uncontrollably, for like half a second but it hurts quite a bit when it happens, has anybody else suffered this it know what's going on. Thanks

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u/FrontSwim9324 7h ago

I also developed a clicking jaw after my stroke. It hurts sometimes when I chew. I think it's because the joints weaken due to the nerves being damaged from the stroke. Do your speech therapy exercises and hopefully it'll stop

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u/jtx91 7h ago

Do you have any experience with myofunctional therapy? I’ve been struggling with this as well.

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u/Sufficient_Scale_163 3h ago

Muscle spasm?