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https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5394| Title: | Cephalic tetanus as a result of rooster pecking: An unusual case | Authors: | Kara, Cüneyt Orhan Çetin, Çiğdem Banu Yalçın, Nevzat |
Keywords: | antibiotic agent diazepam tetanus antibody tetanus toxoid adult article case report chicken clinical feature convalescence cranial nerve paralysis facial nerve paralysis female hospital admission human immunization relapse tetanus tetanus prophylaxis trismus Animals Bites and Stings Facial Injuries Facial Paralysis Female Humans Male Middle Aged Poultry Tetanus Trismus |
Abstract: | In this paper, a case of cephalic tetanus caused by rooster pecking to the face is presented. Cephalic tetanus is a rare type of tetanus defined by trismus and paralysis of 1 or more cranial nerves. On admission to hospital the patient had facial palsy and trismus. With proper medical management she recovered without any relapse. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/5394 https://doi.org/10.1080/003655402753395201 |
ISSN: | 0036-5548 |
| Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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