Acute camptocormia as the presenting symptom of tetanus

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2014 Aug;85(8):936-7. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-306743. Epub 2013 Nov 28.
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Keywords: EMG; Infectious Diseases; Muscle Disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Muscle Rigidity / etiology*
  • Muscle Rigidity / physiopathology
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / etiology*
  • Spinal Curvatures / etiology*
  • Tetanus / complications*
  • Tetanus / diagnosis
  • Tetanus / therapy
  • Tetanus Antitoxin / therapeutic use
  • Trismus / physiopathology

Substances

  • Tetanus Antitoxin

Supplementary concepts

  • Camptocormia