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Prolongation of post‐tetanic facilitation in infant botulism
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Prolongation of post‐tetanic facilitation in infant botulism

Alexander V Fakadej and Ludwing Gutmann
Muscle & nerve, Vol.5(9), pp.727-729
11/1982
DOI: 10.1002/mus.880050911

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Abstract

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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