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Preferred term

Tetanus  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Clostridium tetani Infection
  • Clostridium tetani Infections
  • Infection, Clostridium tetani
  • Infections, Clostridium tetani

Note

  • caused by Clostridium tetani; do not confuse with TETANY; do not use for tonic spasm of muscle ( = SPASM) or for tetanic contraction ( = MUSCLE CONTRACTION)

Scope note

  • A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.

In other languages

  • jäykkäkouristus

    Finnish

  • alius tetanus
  • annan stelkramp
  • muu jäykkäkouristus
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön jäykkäkouristus
  • tetanus
  • tetanus NAS
  • tetanus UNS
  • Stelkramp

    Swedish

  • Tetanus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013742

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