Neumann, Bernhard, Schulte-Mattler, Wilhelm, Fuchs, Kornelius, Zellner, Ruth, Boy, Sandra and Angstwurm, Klemens (2016) Misleading bilateral blink reflex loss in a severe tetanus case. Clinical Case Reports 2016, pp. 1-4.
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Abstract
Tetanus is rare and often forgotten in the diagnostic workup. The diagnosis is mainly based on typical clinical symptoms, because of missing sensitive paraclinical test. As described in our case, a missing bilateral blink reflex may occur in severe tetanus, which should not lead to the rejection of the diagnosis.
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Item type: | Article | ||||
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Date: | 28 December 2016 | ||||
Institutions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Neurologie | ||||
Projects: | Open Access Publizieren (DFG) | ||||
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Keywords: | Blink reflex, magnesium sulfate, masseter inhibitory reflex, neurophysiology, silent period, tetanus. | ||||
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
Status: | Published | ||||
Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
Item ID: | 35068 |