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Prolongation of post‐tetanic facilitation in infant botulism

Author(s) -

Fakadej Alexander V.,

Gutmann Ludwing

Publication year - 1982

Publication title -

muscle and nerve

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025

H-Index - 145

eISSN - 1097-4598

pISSN - 0148-639X

DOI - 10.1002/mus.880050911

Subject(s) - botulism , tetanic stimulation , facilitation , anesthesia , post tetanic potentiation , neuromuscular junction , medicine , stimulation , neuroscience , psychology , biology , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , excitatory postsynaptic potential , genetics

The electrophysiologic studies in a case of infant botulism show a variety of abnormalities including tetanic and post‐tetanic facilitation (PTF) of the small single evoked muscle action potential. The enlarged amplitude of the single evoked muscle action potential following a 10‐second tetanic nerve stimulation persisted up to 21 minutes. The prolongation of PTF is a unique feature of botulism.

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