Chronic tetanus: Clinical report and histochemistry of muscle

Winthrop S. Risk, E. Peter Bosch, Jun Kimura, Pasquale A. Cancilla, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, Robert B. Layzer

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)363-366
Number of pages4
JournalMuscle & Nerve
Volume4
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1981

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Physiology (medical)

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