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Cephalic tetanus in an immunized patient: Clinical and electromyographic findings
Author(s) -
Vieira Barry I.,
Dunne John W.,
Summers Quentin
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb113779.x
Subject(s) - trismus , tetanus , medicine , weakness , immunization , pediatrics , anesthesia , surgery , vaccination , pathology , antibody , immunology
A case of cephalic tetanus that occurred in a fully immunized patient is described. An 18‐year‐old man presented with bilateral facial spasms, without trismus or more generalized involvement, followed by facial weakness. The difficulties in clinical diagnosis and the contribution of electrophysiological studies to the management of such patients are highlighted. The variable level of protection that is conferred by immunization is discussed.