Clin Pain.
2020 Jun;19(1):36-39. 10.35827/cp.2020.19.1.36.
Localized Tetanus in Legs with Abdominal Pain after Lumbar Radiculopathy Acupuncture Treatment
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2503498
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.35827/cp.2020.19.1.36
Abstract
- Tetanus is an infectious disease that causes muscle spasm with spastic paralysis and pain. Localized tetanus is rare and milder than the generalized form, however, it should be immediately treated because it may precede the onset of generalized form. The authors experienced a case of localized tetanus in both legs with abdominal pain after lumbar radiculopathy acupuncture treatment and here report this case with relevant literature reviews.
