Why the study?
Does electrophysiological testing identify characteristic abnormalities in infants with botulism?
Population
25 infants with bacteriologically proven botulism
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support early presumptive diagnosis in infantile botulism; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Does electrophysiological testing identify characteristic abnormalities in infants with botulism?
Electrophysiological testing demonstrates characteristic abnormalities in infantile botulism, allowing for early presumptive diagnosis before bacteriological results are available.
Cornblath et al. (1983) studied this question.