Two Cases of Traumatic Tetanus: Recovery
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istered morning and evening, with milk and sago as diet. The patient, up to 25th, did not complain of any pain or uneasiness in the head, nor had he much fever. He did not show any symptom of injury to the internal organs. On the morning of the 25th, slight paralysis (affecting both motion and sensation) of the left side of the face was noticed (side corresponding to the wound), which gradually increased ; and Subsequently headache, sleeplessness, and strong fever supervened. This was followed on 1st November by tetanus, affecting the whole system. On the appearance of tetanus, chloral alone, in 20-grain doses, was given every 6 hours for 2 days, and then quinine, 10 grains, was added to it. On the 12th he first showed signs of improvement, and the dose of quinine was reduced
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