Foodborne botulism: clinical diagnosis and medical treatment

D Lonati, A Schicchi, M Crevani, E Buscaglia… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by Clostridia species are the most potent
identified natural toxins. Classically, the toxic neurological syndrome is characterized by an …

Epidemiology and treatment of menstrual migraine and migraine during pregnancy and lactation: a narrative review

R Burch - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The peak prevalence of migraine occurs in women of reproductive age, and women
experience a higher burden of migraine symptoms and disability compared to men. This …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of botulism, 2021

AK Rao - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2021 - cdc.gov
Botulism is a rare, neurotoxin-mediated, life-threatening disease characterized by flaccid
descending paralysis that begins with cranial nerve palsies and might progress to extremity …

Pregnancy outcomes in patients exposed to onabotulinumtoxinA treatment: a cumulative 29-year safety update

MF Brin, RS Kirby, A Slavotinek, AM Adams, L Parker… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives A previous publication of pregnancy outcomes in
onabotulinumtoxinA-exposed mothers demonstrated that the prevalence of major fetal …

Clinical features of foodborne and wound botulism: a systematic review of the literature, 1932–2015

K Chatham-Stephens, S Fleck-Derderian… - Clinical Infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Botulism is a rare, potentially fatal paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins. To
inform the evaluation of patients with suspected botulism, we conducted a systematic review …

Headache in pregnancy and lactation

M Rayhill - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Headache in Pregnancy and Lactation : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology Account
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Application of botulinum toxin in pregnancy and its impact on female reproductive health

W Li, M Tang - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a protein secreted by the anaerobic
Gram-negative bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Among the seven known subtypes, type A …

Making the best of the evidence: toward national clinical guidelines for botulism

J Sobel, AK Rao - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Botulism is a rare disease that affects a few hundred persons each year in the United States.
The vast majority of clinicians have never seen a patient with botulism [1]. Yet, botulism's …

Clinical criteria to trigger suspicion for botulism: an evidence-based tool to facilitate timely recognition of suspected cases during sporadic events and outbreaks

AK Rao, NH Lin, SE Griese… - Clinical Infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Effective treatment for botulism requires early clinical recognition. Diagnosis of botulism,
including during outbreaks, can be challenging. We assessed combinations of signs and …

Migraine treatment in pregnancy: A survey of comfort and treatment practices of women's healthcare providers

A Verhaak, S Bakaysa, A Johnson… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this study was to assess women's healthcare providers' treatment
practices for pregnant women with migraine. Background Migraine is associated with …