Cephalic tetanus following penetrating eye trauma: a case report
Del Pilar Morales, E.; Bertrán Pasarell, J.; Cardona Rodriguez, Z.; Almodovar Mercado, J.Carlos.; Figueroa Navarro, A.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 106(2): 25-29
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 25065047 Document Number: 678943
Tetanus is a potentially life-threatening infection characterized by muscle spasms. Cephalic tetanus is limited to muscles and nerves in the head and can occur after trauma to this area. Because of the rarity of cephalic tetanus clinicians may be unfamiliar with the clinical presentation unsuspecting of the diagnosis.