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Asymmetric Type F Botulism with Cranial Nerve Demyelination
We report a case of type F botulism in a patient with bilateral but asymmetric neurologic deficits. Cranial nerve demyelination was found during autopsy. Bilateral, asymmetric clinical signs, although rare, do not rule out botulism.
Alina Filozov +6 more
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EPI Update, June 28, 2013 [PDF]
Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...
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Comparison of Dysautonomia Across Species: Current Knowledge and Future Research Opportunities
ABSTRACT Primary dysautonomia is a complex and often fatal autonomic nervous system disease. This literature review consolidates information on dysautonomia across species. Electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar and the Equine Grass Sickness Fund website) were systematically searched for veterinary and human medical literature on the topic.
Callum N. Atkins +2 more
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Cranial Neuropathies and Neuromuscular Weakness: A Case of Mistaken Identity
We describe a case of wound botulism initially thought to represent Miller-Fisher variant Guillain-Barré syndrome (MFS). Botulism classically presents with the so-called “four D’s” (diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, dry mouth) with symmetric, descending ...
Daniel Z. Adams +2 more
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Difficulties in Diagnosing Food-Borne Botulism
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by neurotoxins (types A–G) produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Symptoms of food-borne botulism most commonly appear 12–36 h after eating contaminated food, but the earliest neurological symptoms ...
Nina Forss +4 more
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Botulismo Infantil em Portugal – Um Lactente com Hipotonia [PDF]
O Botulismo Infantil (BI) constitui uma síndrome neuroparalítica rara, potencialmente fatal, causada pela neurotoxina do Clostridium botulinum. Descreve-se o primeiro caso reportado desde o início da notificação obrigatória em Portugal (1999).
Barata, D +5 more
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Equine grass sickness : the geochemical connection [PDF]
A new study uses the British Geological Survey’s geochemical map to investigate whether minerals in the environment are a factor in this predominantly fatal neurodegenerative disease of ...
Fordyce, F.M. +4 more
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Hazard analysis and possibilities for preventing botulism originating from meat products [PDF]
The paper presents the more important data on the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, the appearance of botulism, hazard analysis and the possibilities for preventing botulism.
Vasilev Dragan, Vuković Ilija
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