ADVANCED TETANUS CURED BY INTRATHECAL INJECTION OF ANTITOXIN

Tetanus Cured by Magnesium Sulphate

The patient?a Hindu male child aged 4, admitted on 31st October, 1933, for treatment of an ulcer on his head. On examination the following signs were observed; these had apparently escaped the notice of his parents. He had difficulty in swallowing, could only partially open his mouth and his eyes were partly closed, the lower extremities were stiff and abdomen rigid; these signs were detected a...

Human tetanus antitoxin.

Intrathecal vs. intramuscular administration of human antitetanus immunoglobulin or equine tetanus antitoxin in the treatment of tetanus: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Mortality caused by tetanus is still a serious health problem in developing countries. Apart from immunization, early treatment with equine antitetanus serum (ATS) or human tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG) is the real treatment that can avoid death. On pathophysiological grounds intrathecal administration would be preferred because of high concentrations of the antiserum in cerebrospinal...

Tetanus Antitoxin from Intraocular Transplants **

Evidence for antibody formation by various cells, tissues, and organs has come mainly from studies employing the following methods: (i) extracts of tissue cultures,'l (ii) cannulization of afferent and efferent lymph,"'X (iii) extracts of cells, tissues, and organs,"' (iv) extirpation of the spleen," and (v) roentgen-radiation of animals with lead-protected mobilized spleens.' Although the repo...

The Destruction of Tetanus Antitoxin by Chemical Agents.

It is only to be regretted that this step was not taken earlier, for the large number of idle bulls now in the herd is both a detriment to that body and a positive loss of once good skins. This menace in the growth of the herd has been repeatedly pointed out (Clark, 1914, 1916, 1917; Osgood, Preble, and Parker, 1915) to those having the matter in charge. The last column in table 1 contains the ...