Supranuclear oculomotor palsy and exotropia after tetanus.
An 11-year-old boy developed generalized tetanus complicated by a supranuclear gaze palsy and exotropia. This case led us to include supranuclear palsy in an expanded definition of cephalic-tetanus.
D002648:Child; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013285:Strabismus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis