title: [Cephalic tetanus revealed by peripheral facial palsy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cephalic tetanus is a rare presentation of localized tetanus (1 to 3% of localized presentations). It is a very rare cause of peripheral facial palsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of cephalic tetanus revealed by peripheral facial palsy and trismus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Facial peripheral palsy often appears after trismus. It is very rarely the first symptom of cephalic tetanus, making the diagnosis difficult.
authors.affiliation: Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie, CHU Mohammed-VI, Marrakech, Morocco. redouanehassani@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hassani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herkani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boukind
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tassi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014313:Trismus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis