Annales de médecine interne
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Ann Med Interne (Paris) · May 2003
Case Reports[Cephalic tetanus and Bell's palsy in an elderly man].
Cephalic tetanus is a rare form of tetanus defined as trismus plus paralysis of one or more cranial nerves. The seventh cranial nerve is most commonly involved. ⋯ We describe the case of an elderly Caucasian man who developed cephalic tetanus after head trauma with a facial wound. Bell's palsy was inaugural.
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Ann Med Interne (Paris) · May 2003
Case ReportsAseptic meningitis associated with intravenous administration of dexchlorpheniramine.
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis has been reported mainly with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulins and OKT3 antibodies. We describe today a very unusual reaction on intravenous dexchlorpheniramine with this case of aseptic meningitis.