Abstract |
A 32-year-old man presented with multiple cranial neuropathies and his serum was positive for botulism type B. However, serial electrodiagnostic studies were consistent with a primarily neuropathic process, such as Fisher syndrome, rather than a neuromuscular junction disorder. Electrodiagnostic study findings in patients with presumed neuromuscular junction disorders may mimic findings suggestive of a neuropathic process, or the bioassay for botulism may be falsely positive in patients with Fisher Syndrome.
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Authors | V H Chang, L R Robinson |
Journal | Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
(Arch Phys Med Rehabil)
Vol. 81
Issue 1
Pg. 122-6
(Jan 2000)
ISSN: 0003-9993 [Print] United States |
PMID | 10638887
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Topics |
- Adult
- Botulism
(blood, diagnosis)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Electrodiagnosis
- Electromyography
- Humans
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Miller Fisher Syndrome
(diagnosis, therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
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