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A 38-year-old male complains of tonic tension of the masticatory muscles, so that he cannot open his mouth. 12 days before, he was bitten by an unknown dog. Objectively: there is pronounced tension and twitching of the masticatory muscles. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Hysteria
  2. Tetanus
  3. Trigeminal neuralgia
  4. Rabies
  5. Apyretic tetanus
Correct answer

Tetanus

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