Authors: Hassan Abdi, MD1*, Ibrahim Caqli, MD1 , Mustafe Mumin, MD1 , Jama Osman, MD2 , Gregory Fricchione, MD, MPH3 and Zeina Chemali, MD, MPH4 1
Dual Neurology and Psychiatry Residency Program, College of Medical Sciences, University of Hargeisa, Somaliland 2 Neurologist,, College of Medical Sciences, University of Hargeisa, Somaliland 3 Division of Global Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA 4 Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
*Corresponding author: Dr. Hassan Mohamed Abdi, Dual Neurology and Psychiatry Residency Program, College of Medical Sciences, University of Hargeisa, Somaliland
Clinical Medical Reviews Open Access and Case Reports
Abstract Background: Tetanus is a global infectious disease caused by tetanospasmin toxin produced by the anaerobic clostridium tetani. It affects the brain stem and spinal cord and leads to high morbidity and mortality if untreated. East Africa reports the highest number of cases and the highest fatalities