title: Recurrent bulbar paralysis caused by botulinum toxin type B.
abstract: Botulism is a rare, potentially lethal paralytic disease characterized by cranial nerve palsies, descending flaccid muscle paralysis, and possible involvement of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles. Here, we report, to our knowledge, the first case of recurrent botulism type B in the United States, caused by repetitive ingestion of contaminated homemade hot chili pepper in oil from the same jar.
authors.affiliation: Trinitas Hospital, Seton Hall University, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07307, USA. marijobilusic@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Marijo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilusic
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pattathil
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brescia
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McHugh
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaboski
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schanzer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000506:poisoning*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000378:metabolism; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: C096323:rimabotulinumtoxinB; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A