title: Cephalic tetanus as a result of rooster pecking: an unusual case.
abstract: In this paper, a case of cephalic tetanus caused by rooster pecking to the face is presented. Cephalic tetanus is a rare type of tetanus defined by trismus and paralysis of 1 or more cranial nerves. On admission to hospital the patient had facial palsy and trismus. With proper medical management she recovered without any relapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cuneyt O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: C Banu
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Nevzat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yalçin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011200:Poultry; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy