Botulism
Definition
Incidence
Symptoms
food borne botulism
infant botulism
wound botulism
Evaluation
Treatment
specialist
Warning Signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Types
food borne botulism
infant botulism
unknown source
wound botulism
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Botulism Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Worsening
abdominal pain
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty breathing
Double vision
Poor feeding in an infant
Worsening
muscle weakness
Starts in the muscles of the face
Spreads to the extremities
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Botulism Prevention
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Weakness or fatigue
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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Cherington M. Botulism: update and review. Semin Neurol. 2004 Jun;24(2):155-63.
Hatheway CL: Botulism: the present status of the disease. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1995; 195: 55-75.
Robinson RF, Nahata MC. Management of botulism. Ann Pharmacother. 2003 Jan;37(1):127-31.
Shapiro RL, Hatheway C, Swerdlow DL: Botulism in the United States: a clinical and epidemiologic review. Ann Intern Med 1998 Aug 1; 129(3): 221-8.
