Botulism, although rare, is a potentially lethal illness caused by the botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and other clostridial species. Botulism causes cranial nerve palsies and...

Symptoms of presenting patients include dizziness, headache, fatigue, blurred vision, dysphagia, slurred speech, and constipation. Most cases presented between the second and sixth day...

Botulism is a rare but serious illness that attacks your body’s nervous system. Types of botulism include foodborne, infant and wound botulism. Botulism is usually caused by a bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. Symptoms include muscle weakness and paralysis. Treatment typically includes antitoxin to prevent the toxin from causing more damage.

Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The disease begins with weakness, blurred vision, feeling tired, and trouble speaking. This may then be followed by …

Possible ophthalmological effects of this neurotoxin are many and typically constitute the earliest manifestations of botulism. This review summarizes the medical literature on botulism with regard to historical perspective, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment.

This review summarizes the medical literature on botulism with regard to historical perspective, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment. Ophthalmological findings of botulism are tabulated and their frequencies are provided.

2001年7月1日 · Possible ophthalmological effects of this neurotoxin are many and typically constitute the earliest manifestations of botulism. This review summarizes the medical literature on botulism with regard to historical perspective, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and …

2019年6月1日 · Botulism is a rare but potentially lethal disease in which ophthalmic signs and symptoms are among the very earliest manifestations. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and clinical features of botulism-infected patients admitted to a …

A fully conscious patient with botulism causing weakness of the eye muscles and the drooping eyelids (left) and dilated and non-reactive pupils (right).

2022年5月16日 · A botulism outbreak should be suspected when there is clustering of cases of the neurologic syndrome. The differential diagnosis of foodborne botulism includes myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre...