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- Jaw spasms (lockjaw)
- stiffness of the neck
- difficulty in swallowing
- stiffness of the abdominal muscles
- fever
- sweating
- elevated blood pressure
- rapid heart rate
- spasms often occur
- high blood pressure, increased heart rate
- complete recovery, if it occurs, can take several months.
Also known as 'Lockjaw'. Symptoms include spasming of the jaw and facial muscles, later travelling to the arms and hands.
only by given a tetanus vaccine
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What is the causative agent of the symptoms of tetanus?
The causative agent of the symptoms of tetanus is Clostridium tetani.
Can a tetanus shot cause nausea?
Yes, nausea is one of the symptoms of a tetanus shot. You may also have flu like symptoms and that is also from the shot.
Can tetanus be treated once symptoms appear?
Tetanus can be treated once symptoms appear, but it may become a medical emergency. It is better to have a vaccination before beginning any work that could increase the risk of tetanus. Tetanus vaccinations provide years, even a lifetime of immunity.
Signs and symptoms of tetanus neonatorum?
lockjow, contracture of muscle, hypertonia
Tetanus of a muscle is thought to be caused by?
Tetanospasmin is thought to cause the symptoms of tetanus, it is a exotoxin produced by the Clostridium tetani bacterium.
How long does it take for the symptoms of tetanus to show up?
around 7 days.
Whats the symptoms of tech nus?
Tetanus symptoms can appear anywhere from two days to several weeks after the bacteria enters the body. The symptoms of tetanus include headaches, jaw cramping, involuntary muscle tightening and stiffness, trouble swallowing, seizure, and high blood pressure and heart rate.
What are the symptoms of rust poisoning?
The symptoms of rust poisoning are the same as the symptoms of Tetanus. Those symptoms include fever, hand and foot spasms and excessive drooling. Other symptoms of rust poisoning are excessive sweating and trouble swallowing.
What are the symptoms if you have rust in your body?
lock jaw or tetanus, muscle tension, frothing at the mouth, difficulty swallowing, facial muscle spasms.
What are the symptoms are tetanus?
Jaw spasms (lockjaw)stiffness of the neckdifficulty in swallowingstiffness of the abdominal musclesfeversweatingelevated blood pressurerapid heart ratespasms often occurhigh blood pressure, increased heart ratecomplete recovery, if it occurs, can take several months.Also known as 'Lockjaw'. Symptoms include spasming of the jaw and facial muscles, later travelling to the arms and hands.only by given a tetanus vaccine
What are the effects of tetanus?
Tetanus, a nervous system infection, can cause muscles spasms. A common name for tetanus is lockjaw, becausethe jaw is often the first muscle group to cramp or spasm. Spasm can happen throughout the body and may cause muscle tears. If the spasm occur in the muscles around the lungs it can result in breathing problems. Beyond muscles spasms, other symptoms of tetanus include fever, excessive sweating, irritability, and drooling.
What are the consequences for not getting a tetanus shot?
The simple answer is that you could get tetanus. Tetanus is a serious disease that attacks your nervous system. It causes locked jaw, neck stiffness, difficulty swallowing, rigidity of the stomach, muscle spasms, seizure-like activity, and death in about 10-20% of patients. It is common in soil and spread through bacteria that enters the body through cuts in the skin, so you don't need to be near someone who is infected to get the disease.
