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Cephalic Tetanus from Penetrating Orbital Wound
Tetanus is a neurologic disorder caused by tetanospasmin, a protein toxin elaborated by Clostridium tetani. Cephalic tetanus is a localized form of the disease causing trismus and dysfunction of cranial nerves. We report the case of a man who presented with facial trauma, complete ophthalmoplegia, e...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729423/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19710932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/548343 |