Question

Symptoms of tetanus include

• A. Muscle cramps or spasms in your legs
• B. Swollen neck
• C. Bowed legs
• D. All the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Muscle cramps or spasms in your legs

Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani (C tetani). It is a fatal disease of the nervous system caused by nerve toxins released by the bacterium.
Symptoms of tetanus include:
a)Tetanus often begins with mild spasms in the jaw muscles known as lockjaw. The spasms can also affect the facial muscles and experience spasms and stiffness in various muscles, especially those in jaw, abdomen, chest, back, and neck.
b)Muscle cramps or spasms in your legs.
c)Difficulty swallowing.
d)fever, high blood pressure, nervous system dysfunction, or sweating.

Hence symptoms of tetanus include Muscle cramps or spasms in your legs.
So, the correct option is 'Muscle cramps or spasms in your legs'.