| Literature DB >> 8057093 |
F Schon1, L O'Dowd, J White, N Begg.
Abstract
A 7 day delay occurred in the diagnosis of cephalic tetanus in a 69 year old woman who developed an ipsilateral facial palsy 5 days after a facial laceration. Cranial nerve palsies often precede trismus in this form of tetanus.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8057093 PMCID: PMC1073095 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.57.8.1006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154