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A syndrome of generalized rigidity with muscle spasms and seizures in the neonatal period resulting from Clostridium tetani toxin production.
No clinical trials have been registered for tetanus neonatorum.
51 publications have been identified in PubMed for tetanus neonatorum. Research spans Epidemiology / Natural History (65%), Case Report / Case Series (14%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (12%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Disease patterns and progression | 32 | 65% |
Patient case studies | 7 | 14% |
Research summaries | 6 | 12% |
Clinical study results | 3 | 6% |
Other research | 1 |
Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC
Gupta S (2026). [PMID: 41666450](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41666450/). *Am J Trop Med Hyg*. [Other]
Sun J (2026). [PMID: 42022825](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42022825/). *Front Public Health*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Cabdi MM (2026). [PMID: 41948659](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41948659/). *Health Sci Rep*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Liu C (2026). [PMID: 41857619](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41857619/). *Crit Care*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Bhagwat B (2026). [PMID: 40924874](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40924874/). *Trop Doct*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Abdulle AA (2026). [PMID: 41510494](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41510494/). *IJID Reg*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Negussie YM (2026). [PMID: 41918118](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41918118/). *Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Xu J (2026). [PMID: 41955568](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41955568/). *J Glob Health*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Rao Z (2026). [PMID: 42170693](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42170693/). *J Glob Health*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Tadesse S (2026). [PMID: 42164108](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42164108/). *Sage Open Pediatr*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
AI-curated news mentioning tetanus neonatorum
Updated Mar 15, 2026
A case report details severe rhabdomyolysis and refractory dysautonomia in an unvaccinated child with generalized tetanus. This highlights the complications associated with tetanus, particularly in unvaccinated individuals.