Autonomic Dysfunction Because of Severe Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Child
Tetanus is rare in a country with a national vaccination program. When it does occur, the associated autonomic dysfunction is a challenge for physicians. We report here a case of an unvaccinated 5-year-old boy who suffered from tetanus complicated by autonomic dysfunction, which was successfully con...
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| Main Authors: | Ting-Syuan Lin, Li-Kuang Chen, Teng-Yi Lin, Shu-Hui Wen, Ming-Chun Chen, Rong-Hwa Jan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211000416 |
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