Is tetanus serious? Is it determined by incubation period?

summary

Tetanus toxin can not invade normal skin and mucous membrane, but the skin itself, open injury, burns, skin damage, and even some small wounds, such as a small wooden thorn, pierce the skin itself, may be infected with tetanus. Often people, when suffering from some small damage, do not pay attention to tetanus virus invasion. There is tetanus virus, is in the skin tissue necrosis, blood clot obstruction, local ischemia and other reasons, forming a suitable for the survival of the virus anaerobic environment. What harm does tetanus do to human body?

Is tetanus serious? Is it determined by incubation period?

First: tetanus has an incubation period, which depends on the site of the wound and the severity of the infection. Infected with tetanus virus, there will be physical fatigue, dizziness, headache, insomnia, irritability and other symptoms, there is also the wound and pain, red skin around, muscle tension.

Second: more serious symptoms are muscle stiffness, spasm, accompanied by spasms. There is also the whole body muscle tension, can not chew things, mouth opening difficulties, and then there will be teeth closed, facial muscle twitch, such as grin, head back, the whole body muscle twitch, serious fracture will occur.

Third: it can even lead to dyspnea, cyanosis, even apnea, which may be life-threatening. There should be no slight stimulation, such as light, sound, vibration, touch, will cause the patient's convulsions and spasms. The time of each attack is not the same, the more frequent the attack, the more serious the disease.

matters needing attention

Keep a quiet environment, reduce the stimulation, avoid light in the room, do not have sound, add some high calorie, high protein, high vitamin food, eat less many times each time. It is also necessary to strengthen protective measures to prevent falling when the disease occurs.