Clinical Pain

Korean Association of Pain Medicine (대한임상통증학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Localized Tetanus in Legs with Abdominal Pain after Lumbar Radiculopathy Acupuncture Treatment

신경근병증에 대한 침술 치료 후 복통을 동반한 다리의 국소 파상풍

  • Na, Yong Jae (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yun, Yeo Joon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Seung Hoon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine)
  • 나용재 (한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실) ;
  • 윤여준 (한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실) ;
  • 한승훈 (한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실)
  • Received : 2019.08.26
  • Accepted : 2019.10.18
  • Published : 2020.06.30
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Tetanus is an infectious disease that causes muscle spasm with spastic paralysis and pain. Localized tetanus is rare and milder than the generalized form, however, it should be immediately treated because it may precede the onset of generalized form. The authors experienced a case of localized tetanus in both legs with abdominal pain after lumbar radiculopathy acupuncture treatment and here report this case with relevant literature reviews.

Keywords

References

  1. Lee PK, Andersen TW, Modell JH, Saga SA. Treatment of chronic pain with acupuncture. JAMA 1975; 232: 1133-1135 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1975.03250110015013
  2. Manheimer E, White A, Berman B, Forys K, Ernst E. Meta-analysis: acupuncture for low back pain. Ann Intern Med 2005; 142: 651-663 https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-8-200504190-00014
  3. He D, Bo Veiersted K, Hostmark AT, Ingulf Medbo J. Effect of acupuncture treatment on chronic neck and shoulder pain in sedentary female workers: a 6-month and 3-year follow-up study. Pain 2004; 109: 299-307 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2004.01.018
  4. Melchart D, Weidenhammer W, Streng A, Reitmayr S, Hoppe A, Ernst E, et al. Prospective investigation of adverse effects of acupuncture in 97 733 patients. Arch Intern Med 2004; 164: 104-105 https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.164.1.104
  5. Lam MY, C Louise T. Tetanus. Lancet 2019; 393: 1657-68 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)33131-3
  6. Kakou A, Eholie S, Ehui E, Ble O, Bissagnene E, Aoussi E, et al. Localized tetanus in Abidjan: clinical and prognostic features (1976-1997). Bull Soc Pathol Exot 2001; 94: 308-311
  7. Price DL, Griffin J, Young A, Peck K, Stocks A. Tetanus toxin: direct evidence for retrograde intraaxonal transport. Science 1975; 188: 945-947 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.49080
  8. Ishii N, Mochizuki H, Shiomi K, Nakazato M. Iliopsoas hematoma as a complication of tetanus. Neurol Clinical Neurosci 2019; 7: 26-30 https://doi.org/10.1111/ncn3.12241
  9. WHO. Current recommendations for treatment of tetanus during humanitarian emergencies. WHO 2010
  10. Saltoglu N, Tasova Y, Midikli D, Burgut R, Dundar I. Prognostic factors affecting deaths from adult tetanus. Clin Microbiol Infect 2004; 10: 229-233 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1198-743X.2004.00767.x