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A Case of Cephalic Tetanus with Unilateral Ptosis and Facial Palsy
Cephalic tetanus is defined as a combination of trismus and paralysis of one or more cranial nerves. Cranial nerves III, IV, VI, VII, and XII may be affected, but the facial nerve is most frequently implicated. A 64-year-old female visited hospital for left ptosis followed by facial palsy after a le...
Autores principales: | Seo, Dong Hyuk, Cho, Dae Kyung, Kwon, Hee Chung, Kim, Tae Uk |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3309317/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22506253 http://dx.doi.org/10.5535/arm.2012.36.1.167 |
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