introduction: neonatal tetanus is a highly fatal disease that can be prevented by immunization and improvement in obstetric practices. the aim of the present study was to assess the characteristics of cases of neonatal tetanus in two large tertiary hospitals (ghaem and imam reza hospitals) of mashhad -north east of iran between 1984- 2001. methods: all cases whose epidemiological and clinical c...

how to cite this article: islami z, ataee nakhaei mh. neurological manifestations of an old disease: a case report. iran j child neurol. 2013 summer; 7(3): 55-57.   objective neurological manifestations of neonatal disorders have various causes, among them neonatal tetanus, albeit rare, is a potentially fatal and preventable disease, which is seen in underdeveloped and developing countries. alt...

neonatal tetanus (nt) is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in many parts of the world. tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease and is second only to measles worldwide as a cause of childhood mortality. in this study the various irnrnunoglobulin classes of anti-tetanus antibody in the sera of 105 iranian women of childbearing age (13-45 years) were titrated by enzyme linked immunosorbent as...

Introduction: Neonatal tetanus is a highly fatal disease that can be prevented by immunization and improvement in obstetric practices. The aim of the present study was to assess the characteristics of cases of neonatal tetanus in two large tertiary hospitals (Ghaem and Imam Reza hospitals) of Mashhad -North East of Iran between 1984- 2001. Methods: all cases whose epidemiological and clinical c...

Neonatal tetanus (NT) is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in many parts of the world. Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease and is second only to measles worldwide as a cause of childhood mortality. In this study the various irnrnunoglobulin classes of anti-tetanus antibody in the sera of 105 Iranian women of childbearing age (13-45 years) were titrated by enzyme linked immunosorben...

background: the predisposing and prognostic factors for neonatal tetanus (nnt) have not been adequately studied in southerniran.   objective: the present study was undertaken in fars province to further clarify the status of neonatal tetanus in this region.   methods : the mortality rate was correlated with demographic and clinical findings in 112 cases of neonatal tetanus.  in addition, the he...

BACKGROUND Although preventable, tetanus still claims tens of thousands of deaths each year. The patterns and distribution of mortality from tetanus have not been well characterized. We identified the global, regional, and national levels and trends of mortality from neonatal and non-neonatal tetanus based on the results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. METHODS Data from vital re...

BACKGROUND In 1988, WHO estimated around 787,000 newborns deaths due to neonatal tetanus. Despite few success stories majority of the Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) are still struggling to reduce neonatal mortality due to neonatal tetanus. We conducted a systematic review to understand the interventions that have had a substantial effect on reducing neonatal mortality rate due to neona...

Maternal and neonatal tetanus are important causes of maternal and neonatal mortality, claiming about 180 000 lives worldwide every year, almost exclusively in developing countries. Although easily prevented by maternal immunisation with tetanus toxoid vaccine, and aseptic obstetric and postnatal umbilical-cord care practices, maternal and neonatal tetanus persist as public-health problems in 4...

BACKGROUND Neonatal tetanus continues to occur in many resource-limited settings but there are few data regarding long-term neurological outcome from the disease, especially in settings with critical care facilities. METHODS We assessed long-term outcome following neonatal tetanus in infants treated in a pediatric intensive care unit in southern Vietnam. Neurological and neurodevelopmental te...