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The tetanus toxin affects the site of interaction between the nerve and the muscle that it stimulates.This region is called the neuromuscular junction.The tetanus toxin amplifies the chemical signal from the nerve to the muscle, which causes the muscles to tighten up in a continuous (tetanic or tonic) contraction or spasm.This results in either localized or generalized muscle spasms.he tetanus toxin amplifies the chemical signal from the nerve to the muscle, which causes the muscles to tighten up in a continuous (tetanic or tonic) contraction or spasm. This results in either localized or generalized muscle spasms.
Tetanus often begins with mild spasms in the jaw muscles âalso known as lockjaw or trismus. The spasms can also affect the facial muscles resulting in an appearance called risus sardonicus. Chest, neck, back, abdominal muscles, and buttocks may be affected. Back muscle spasms often cause arching, called opisthotonos.ence, stepping on a nail (rusty or not) may result in a tetanus infection, as the low-oxygen (anaerobic) environment is caused by the oxidization of the same object that causes a puncture wound, delivering endospores to a suitable environment for growth.