Botulinum toxin A for trismus in cephalic tetanus

Cephalic tetanus is a localized form of tetanus. As in generalized forms , trismus is a prominent feature of the disease, leading to considerable difficulty in feeding, swallowing of the saliva and mouth hygiene. These difficulties often precede respiratory problems and aspiration bronchopneumonia i...

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Main Authors: Luiz Augusto F. Andrade, Sonia Maria D. Brucki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 1994-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1994000300021&lng=en&tlng=en
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