[Multiple cranial nerve involvement: consider the diagnosis of cephalic tetanus. A case report and review of the literature].
BACKGROUND
Cephalic tetanus is the most serious form of localized tetanus. It associates trismus with impairment of one or more cranial nerves. It was a rare condition, whose diagnosis can raise several problems.


METHODS
A 49-year-old-man presented multiple and unilateral cranial nerve involvement revealing cephalic tetanus.


CONCLUSIONS
This case illustrates the importance of considering cephalic tetanus when patients present cranial nerve palsy associated with injury.
Chebel
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Service de neurologie, CHU de Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia. saber_tn2002@yahoo.fr
Letaief
L
L
Boughammoura-Bouatay
A
A
Dachraoui
F
F
Ouanes
I
I
Ouanes-Besbes
L
L
Abroug
F
F
Frih-Ayed
M
M
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000627:therapeutic use
D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D003975:Diazepam