Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat
Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease of the nervous system arising from toxins produced by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic bacterium found in soil [1]. Characterized by muscular rigidity, spasms and autonomic dysregulation its identification and, importantly, its prevention remain critical to the...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2018-01-01
|
| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917302445 |
| _version_ | 1818439613054713856 |
|---|---|
| author | David Moynan Ruth O’Riordan Roisin O’Connor Concepta Merry |
| author_facet | David Moynan Ruth O’Riordan Roisin O’Connor Concepta Merry |
| author_sort | David Moynan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Tetanus is a potentially fatal disease of the nervous system arising from toxins produced by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic bacterium found in soil [1]. Characterized by muscular rigidity, spasms and autonomic dysregulation its identification and, importantly, its prevention remain critical to the welfare of at risk patients. We present the case of a twenty two year old woman who presented to hospital with trismus and generalized muscle spasms three days following a dog bite to the right hand. Here, we discuss the presentation of generalized tetanus and the use of neurophysiology to facilitate its diagnosis. Keywords: Tetanus, Neurophysiology, Vaccines, EMG, Dog bite |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-14T17:59:14Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-237ec0f79aa445fca5698e997a6f575b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2214-2509 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-14T17:59:14Z |
| publishDate | 2018-01-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | IDCases |
| spelling | doaj.art-237ec0f79aa445fca5698e997a6f575b2022-12-21T22:52:28ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092018-01-01121617Tetanus – A Rare But Real ThreatDavid Moynan0Ruth O’Riordan1Roisin O’Connor2Concepta Merry3Corresponding author.; St James’s Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, IrelandSt James’s Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, IrelandSt James’s Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, IrelandSt James’s Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, IrelandTetanus is a potentially fatal disease of the nervous system arising from toxins produced by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic bacterium found in soil [1]. Characterized by muscular rigidity, spasms and autonomic dysregulation its identification and, importantly, its prevention remain critical to the welfare of at risk patients. We present the case of a twenty two year old woman who presented to hospital with trismus and generalized muscle spasms three days following a dog bite to the right hand. Here, we discuss the presentation of generalized tetanus and the use of neurophysiology to facilitate its diagnosis. Keywords: Tetanus, Neurophysiology, Vaccines, EMG, Dog bitehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917302445 |
| spellingShingle | David Moynan Ruth O’Riordan Roisin O’Connor Concepta Merry Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat IDCases |
| title | Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat |
| title_full | Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat |
| title_fullStr | Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat |
| title_short | Tetanus – A Rare But Real Threat |
| title_sort | tetanus a rare but real threat |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917302445 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT davidmoynan tetanusararebutrealthreat AT ruthoriordan tetanusararebutrealthreat AT roisinoconnor tetanusararebutrealthreat AT conceptamerry tetanusararebutrealthreat |