Tetanus: delay in diagnosis in England and Wales.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Facial Paralysis
- Tetanus