Cranial Neuropathies and Neuromuscular Weakness: A Case of Mistaken Identity
We describe a case of wound botulism initially thought to represent Miller-Fisher variant Guillain-Barré syndrome (MFS). Botulism classically presents with the so-called “four D’s” (diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, dry mouth) with symmetric, descending weakness. MFS presents with a triad of limb-ata...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3vb623mh |