Tetanus

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What is Tetanus? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!

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What do we know about Tetanus?

Tetanus is an infectious disease which is caused by wound contamination from Clostridium tetani bacteria. It is mainly caused by wounds and contusions. The wound becomes contaminated with bacterial spores, that activated and develop into gram-positive bacteria which multiply and produce tetanospasmin that affects the muscles.

Do everyone has the same ratio of tetanus infection?

Elderly people have more ration of being affected by tetanus or tetanus may affect individuals of any age and sex.

Tetanus is divided into how many types?

It is divided into:

Generalized tetanus

It affects all skeletal muscles and most common as well as the most severe form of tetanus.

Local tetanus

It is characterized by muscle spasms that occurred at or near the wound, infected with the bacteria.

Cephalic tetanus

It affects one or several muscles of the face immediately after a head injury or ear infection. Trismus may occur.

Neonatal tetanus

It is the same as generalized tetanus, except that it affects the one-month-old baby.

What are the causes of Tetanus?

Clostridium tetani bacteria is a cause of tetanus.

Contaminated Soil, dust and animal feces

People who are not immunized against tetanus:

• frostbite

• surgery

• crush wound

• abscesses

• childbirth

• IV drug users

What are the signs or symptoms of Tetanus?

• Muscle spasm

• Muscle cramps

• Trismus or lockjaw

• Swallowing difficult

• Opisthotonus

• Uncontrolled urination

• Uncontrolled defecation.

• Fever

• Severe sweating

What confirms Tetanus?

• History of recent injury, medication or immunization

• Physical examination

• Check for fever

• Blood pressure

• Irregular heartbeat

Homeopathic Treatment

• Arnica

• Opium

• Nux vomica 

For more information, you can visit Medical News Today and MayoClinic.