Tetanus

I did a little research about tetanus and wrote an article for a doctor's project. This article has been compiled from various websites around the internet. here it goes.... TETANUS Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is an illness characterized by an acute onset of hypertonia, painful muscular contractions (usually of the muscles of the jaw and neck), and generalized muscle spasms without other apparent medical causes. Tetanus is acquired when the spores of the bacterium Clostridium Tetani infect a wound or the umbilical stump. Spores are universally present in the soil. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced ...  Read the complete review

Tetanus I was looking at some of the categories on the site and found it amazing to find that no one had written a review on Tetanus. As this is potentially a very serious condition and owing to my interest in most things medical, I thought that it would be pertinent to highlight its main features and inform people of the possible consequences of contracting this infection. What is Tetanus? Tetanus also commonly referred to as Lockjaw. Is an infection which is caused by a bacterium called "Clostridium Tetani". It can affect the brain, muscles and nervous system within the body resulting in unpleasant spasms and convulsions. Be ...  Read the complete review