Abstract
An 11-year-old boy developed generalized tetanus complicated by a supranuclear gaze palsy and exotropia. This case led us to include supranuclear palsy in an expanded definition of cephalic-tetanus.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Diplopia / etiology
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Ophthalmoplegia / etiology*
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Paralysis / etiology
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Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
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Strabismus / etiology*
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Strabismus / surgery
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Tetanus / complications*
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Tetanus / diagnosis