Difficulties in Diagnosing Food-Borne Botulism

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 may in some cases start abruptly. Here, we rep...

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Main Authors: Nina Forss, Raimo Ramstad, Tom Bäcklund, Miia Lindström, Elina Kolho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Botulism
Bulbar palsy
Misdiagnosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/339736
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Summary: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 may in some cases start abruptly. Here, we report the cases of two patients with food-borne botulism who were admitted to the neurological emergency room as candidates for intravenous thrombolysis for acute stroke.
ISSN:1662-680X

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