Peripheral neuropathy after administration of tetanus toxoid.
A reversible paresis of several muscles of the right arm was observed in a 20-year-old female, 3 weeks after the intragluteal injection of tetanus toxoid and 6--7 weeks after multiple injuries. The EMG findings indicated a transitory conduction block of nerve fibers to the deltoid and pectoralis muscles and a more severe axonal-demyelinating lesion of fibers to the biceps muscle. The cause of the palsy was probably a reaction to the administration of tetanus toxoid; other possible causes are discussed.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013745:Tetanus Toxoid