Which of the following describes the infectious disease that produces spastic paralysis?
| botulism | |
| sarcoma | |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | |
| tetanus | |
| myotonic muscular dystrophy |
Answer
Option d is the right answer as tetanus, an infectious disease produces spastic paralysis symptoms in which muscle goes into mild stiffness and uncontrollable leg movement.
Which of the following describes the infectious disease that produces spastic paralysis? botulism sarcoma Duchenne muscular...
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