Tetanus with local palsy.
Five cases of tetanus with local palsy are reported. They presented with palatal palsy, pseudohernia, paralysis of both lower limbs, 3rd and 7th cranial nerve palsies and only 7th nerve palsy. Except the last tetanus became generalised in all.
Samal
K K
KK
Department of Medicine VSS Medical College, Orissa.
Lath
J R
JR
Sahu
C S
CS
Mishra
S C
SC
D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*