Botulism: A case associated with pyramidal signs

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-93

  Santini, Manuela ^a   Fabri, Sabatino ^a   Sagnelli, Paolo ^a   Manfredi, Mario ^a   Francia, Ada ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botulism; Clostridium botulinum; Ophthalmoplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOTULISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033042810     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1999.610091.x     Document Type: Article

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