Facial palsy in tetanus.

Facial palsy in tetanus.

475 agreement can soon be found, 1974 might well see an even greater disintegration of the mental health services than occurred after the implementation of the Local Authority Social Services Act of 1970 whereby medical and social services have become further separated than ever before. It would be a grave mistake to reduce psychiatric hospital accommodation before an adequate and well integrat...

Cephalic tetanus with left infranuclear facial palsy.

We report a case of 11 years old male who developed trismus associated with left infranuclear facial palsy following injury over forehead. Cephalic tetanus was diagnosed. Rarity of the case as well as mild course it ran, though the incubation period was less than seven days, is the reason for this case report.

Peripheral Facial Palsy in Emergency Department

Introduction: Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is commonly diagnosed in every emergency department. Despite being a benign condition in most cases, PFP causes loss in quality of life mostly due to facial dysmorphia. The etiology of PFP remains unknown in most cases, while medical opinion on epidemiology, risk factors and optimal treatment is not consensual. The aim of this study was to review the ...

Tetanus with Facial Paralysis

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 left forehead abrasion in a car accident. At nine days post injury, left ptosis developed, left fac...