Due to consumption of botulinum spores
Ingestion of honey, corn syrup, and vacuum/environmental dust
Higher GI tract pH of infants makes them more susceptible
Most cases occur in <1 yr, 90% occur in <6 mo
Ingestion of honey, corn syrup, and vacuum/environmental dust
Higher GI tract pH of infants makes them more susceptible
Floppy Baby Syndrome
Loss of facial expression
Noticeable neck and peripheral weakness
GI symptoms
Poor feeding
Constipation
Decreased suckling
Other
Lethargy
Weak cry
Loss of facial expression
Noticeable neck and peripheral weakness
Poor feeding
Constipation
Decreased suckling
Lethargy
Weak cry
Botulism
Neuromuscular weakness
Tardive dyskinesia
Upper motor neuron:
Akathisia
CVA
Beer potomania syndrome
Hemorrhagic stroke