Tetanus differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Tetanus must be differentiated from strychnine poisoning, dental infections, drug reactions, hypocalcemia, meningitis, stroke and stiff man syndrome.

Differentiating Tetanus from other Diseases

Some of the other diseases that need to be considered when trying to diagnose tetanus include:

• Dental abscess
• Drug reactions
• Hypocalcaemia
• Meningitis
• Stiff man syndrome
• Strychnine poisoning

Differential Diagnosis of Tetanus

Disease	Diagnosis			Features	Treatment
	Symptoms	Signs	Laboratory Findings
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Meningitis
Stiff man syndrome
Drug reactions
Strychnine poisoning
Hypocalcaemia
Dental abscess
Parkinson's disease