Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by toxins that produce skeletal muscle paralysis. This paralysis affects muscles that help you breathe and move. 14 мая 2018 г.
What does botulism do to muscles?
Symptoms of botulism usually start with weakness of the muscles that control the eyes, face, mouth, and throat. This weakness may spread to the neck, arms, torso, and legs. Botulism also can weaken the muscles involved in breathing, which can lead to difficulty breathing and even death.
Which toxin causes paralysis of muscle?
Botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal substances known. Botulinum toxins block nerve functions and can lead to respiratory and muscular paralysis. Human botulism may refer to foodborne botulism, infant botulism, wound botulism, and inhalation botulism or other types of intoxication.
Does botulism cause permanent paralysis?
botulinum), a type of bacterium. All types of botulism eventually lead to paralysis, so any case of botulism is treated as a medical emergency. In the past, it was often fatal, but antitoxins have significantly improved the outlook.
Does botulism cause rigid paralysis?
Botulism presents as a symmetrical descending flaccid paralysis. Severity of disease depends on the toxin dose and can range from mild disease to rapid death from respiratory failure.
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