Abstract
A patient who was partially immune to tetanus developed nonfulminant tetanus after a minor injury. Manifestations of the disease persisted for over 17 months. Electrophysiologic studies revealed an absent silent period in the masseter muscle, large‐amplitude F‐responses, and denervation. A muscle biopsy showed neurogenic atrophy with reinnervation. This observation supports the existence of chronic tetanus and provides morphologic evidence for a peripheral action of tetanus toxin in humans.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-366 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Muscle & Nerve |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Physiology (medical)