Botulism: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on botulism: management: Nerve conduction studies (NCS): features Decremental response with axonal changes Reduced compound muscle action potentials (CMAP) Normal conduction velocities Other investigations Treatment

Nerve conduction studies (NCS): features

  • Decremental response with axonal changes
  • Reduced compound muscle action potentials (CMAP)
  • Normal conduction velocities

Other investigations

Treatment

References

  1. Thajeb T, Chen Y-M, Dai D-F, Thajeb P. Botulism: a frequently forgotten old malady. Int J Gerontol 2007; 1:118-124.
  2. Sobel J. Botulism. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 41:1167-1173.

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