Biomaterial Database

[Difficulties in the differential diagnosis of tetanus]. 1982

L Sykut, and T Zyrkowska-Bieda

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009127	Muscle Rigidity	Continuous involuntary sustained muscle contraction which is often a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES. When an affected muscle is passively stretched, the degree of resistance remains constant regardless of the rate at which the muscle is stretched. This feature helps to distinguish rigidity from MUSCLE SPASTICITY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p73)	Cogwheel Rigidity,Extrapyramidal Rigidity,Gegenhalten,Nuchal Rigidity,Rigidity, Muscular,Catatonic Rigidity,Extensor Rigidity,Cogwheel Rigidities,Gegenhaltens,Muscular Rigidity,Rigidities, Cogwheel,Rigidity, Catatonic,Rigidity, Cogwheel,Rigidity, Extensor,Rigidity, Extrapyramidal,Rigidity, Muscle,Rigidity, Nuchal
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D003951	Diagnostic Errors	Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.	Diagnostic Blind Spots,Errors, Diagnostic,Misdiagnosis,Blind Spot, Diagnostic,Blind Spots, Diagnostic,Diagnostic Blind Spot,Diagnostic Error,Error, Diagnostic,Misdiagnoses
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013742	Tetanus	A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.	Clostridium tetani Infection,Clostridium tetani Infections,Infection, Clostridium tetani,Infections, Clostridium tetani
D014313	Trismus	Spasmodic contraction of the masseter muscle resulting in forceful jaw closure. This may be seen with a variety of diseases, including TETANUS, as a complication of radiation therapy, trauma, or in association with neoplastic conditions.	Lockjaw,Masseter Muscle Spasm,Lock Jaw,Masseter Spasm,Masseter Muscle Spasms,Masseter Spasms,Muscle Spasm, Masseter,Muscle Spasms, Masseter,Spasm, Masseter,Spasm, Masseter Muscle,Spasms, Masseter,Spasms, Masseter Muscle