Tetanus

Tetanus (tetanus; from the Greek tetanos - convulsive tension) is an acute infectious disease caused by the toxin of the tetanus microbe Clostridium tetani. Characterized by convulsive muscle contractions.

The causative agent of tetanus is the anaerobic bacillus Clostridium tetani. It forms spores that are resistant to heat, drying and disinfectants. Tetanus toxin is one of the most powerful bacterial toxins.

Infection occurs through damaged tissue of the skin and mucous membranes when pathogen spores enter the wound. Most often, tetanus develops after injuries, burns, and operations. The incubation period ranges from 3 to 20 days.

Characteristic symptoms are muscle spasms of the face (trismus), neck, torso, and limbs. There is a high mortality rate.

For prevention, active immunization with tetanus toxoid is carried out, as well as emergency prophylaxis for wounds. Treatment includes the administration of anti-tetanus immunoglobulin, antibiotics, sedatives and vascular drugs.

Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by tetanus toxin. This toxin is produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani.

The main manifestation of tetanus is a prolonged contracted state of muscles caused by a rapid sequence of nerve impulses from the central nervous system. In this case, the muscles do not have time to relax in the intervals between impulses. This leads to muscle spasm.

Most often, the spasm affects the muscles of mastication (trismus) and the muscles of the back/neck (opisthotonus). Asphyxia may develop due to spasm of the respiratory muscles. The mortality rate for tetanus reaches 10-20%.

Tetanus is not transmitted from person to person. The source of infection is the soil, as well as damage to the skin and mucous membranes. Prevention includes vaccination and timely treatment of wounds. Treatment consists of administering antitoxic serum and painkillers.

The name of the disease tetanus speaks for itself - it is muscle cramps. A lot depends on a simple and often more noticeable understanding of why this happens: how easy it is to guess the cause of the ailment (for example, if the weather was too cold), how correct the diagnosis and treatment will be. Sometimes it even affects the outcome of the disease, and therefore the quality of life. Let's take a closer look at all aspects of such a terrible disease as seizures.

How do seizures occur?

The pain can be of a very different nature: pulling, sharp, tingling, stabbing. In some patients, groups of them appear, that is, the pain begins and spreads. In most cases, discomfort is localized only in a certain muscle group. There are cases