| Literature DB >> 25610131 |
Eren Cagan1, Erdal Peker1, Murat Dogan1, Huseyin Caksen1.
Abstract
Infant botulism is a rare condition caused by intestinal colonization with Clostridium botulinum. The enteric toxin causes intestinal immobility and progressive descending paralysis due to the effect on acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction and other cholinergic nerve terminals, particularly in the gut. Herein, we report an infant with infantile botulism because of rare clinically entity, with early diagnosis and appropriate treatment recover no squeal.Entities:
Keywords: Botulism; Clostridium botulinum; Infant pitosis
Year: 2010 PMID: 25610131 PMCID: PMC4261338 DOI: 10.5152/eajm.2010.25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eurasian J Med ISSN: 1308-8734