Botulism Presenting with Unilateral Paralysis: First Case Report

Karsen H., Baran A. İ., Ekin S., Odabas F. O., Duygu F.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.68-70, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/kd.2011.15
  • Dergi Adı: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.68-70
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Botulism, unilateral paralysis
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Food-borne botulism is an acute form of food poisoning that results from ingestion of the toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. Intoxication classically presents as an acute, symmetrical paralysis. In this study, we report a case of botulism with unilateral paralysis that was confirmed by the mouse inoculation and neutralization method.