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Cephalic tetanus following penetrating eye trauma: a case report.

Authors :
Del Pilar Morales E
BertrĂ¡n Pasarell J
Cardona Rodriguez Z
Almodovar Mercado JC
Figueroa Navarro A
Source :
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico [Bol Asoc Med P R] 2014; Vol. 106 (2), pp. 25-9.
Publication Year :
2014

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.

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