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Cephalic tetanus following penetrating eye trauma: a case report.
- Source :
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Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico [Bol Asoc Med P R] 2014; Vol. 106 (2), pp. 25-9. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Tetanus is a potentially life-threatening infection characterized by muscle spasms. Cephalic tetanus is limited to muscles and nerves in the head and can occur after trauma to this area. Because of the rarity of cephalic tetanus clinicians may be unfamiliar with the clinical presentation unsuspecting of the diagnosis.
- Subjects :
- Head
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Eye Injuries, Penetrating complications
Tetanus etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004-4849
- Volume :
- 106
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25065047