Intravenous dantrolene, which interferes with the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, resulting in muscle relaxation, [46] has been reported to be effective in relieving muscle ...

PROPHYLAXIS against tetanus by means of active immunization with tetanus toxoid reduced the incidence of this disease among wounded United States Army personnel to a low figure. Only 1 case of tetanus ...

For more than 30 years in Oregon, cases of tetanus in children were almost mythical – studied in textbooks but never seen in person – thanks to the effectiveness of pediatric vaccination programs.

The young son of anti-vaccine parents endured excruciating pain and spent 47 days in pediatric intensive care after contracting tetanus, a devastating bacterial infection easily prevented by vaccines.

Ms. D’s muscle spasms were improved after administration of IV diazepam (Valium). In the critical care unit, Ms. D was observed closely for cardiopulmonary deterioration. Serial vital capacity ...

After Oregon went 30-plus years without a tetanus report, a six-year-old boy living in the state contracted severe tetanus in 2017, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The ...

A 12-yr-old unimmunized Amish boy weighing 32 kg was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at a regional tertiary care center with a history of progressive generalized, painful muscle rigidity ...

For more than 30 years in Oregon, cases of tetanus in children were almost mythical – studied in textbooks but never seen in person – thanks to the effectiveness of pediatric vaccination programs.