Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Habibiyan Nejad Z

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• Research Article
  Foodborne Botulism in Mashhad from 2003 to 2010
  Author(s): Habibiyan Nejad Z and Afshari RHabibiyan Nejad Z and Afshari R
  
  Objectives: Foodborne botulism has been an uncommon disease in Iran. It induces symmetrical cranial nerve palsies followed by descending, symmetric flaccid paralysis of voluntary muscles, which may eventually lead to respiratory failure and death. This study aimed to investigate clinical and paraclinical findings, and long onset symptoms of botulism poisoning in Mashhad over an eight - year period. Materials and methods: All selected files from hospital-referred botulism poisoned patients were investigated which were opted from Imam Reza (p) Mashhad University Hospital, Iran. Patients’ clinical and paraclinical findings were noticed. In order to find out the period of time that patients have been free from any symptoms after discharging, all selected patients were contacted in early 2011. Cases were divided into two .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000115

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