Botulism : Tests

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Tests could include:
The doctor will perform a physical exam. There may be signs of: Speech impairment; Muscle function/feeling loss; Eyelid drooping; Absent or decreased gag reflex; Absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes; Paralyzed bowel; Urine retention with inabi...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 16, 2007
Botulism is an acute, progressive condition caused by botulinum toxin, a natural poison produced by the spore-forming bacteria Clostridium botulinum . Exposure to the botulinum toxin usually occurs from eating contaminated food although, in infant...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Botulism is caused by botulinum toxin, a natural poison produced by certain bacteria in the Clostridium genus. Exposure to the botulinum toxin occurs mostly from eating contaminated food, or in infants, from certain clostridia growing in the intes...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Botulism is a neuroparalytic disease caused by the potent toxin of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. There are three main types of botulism: foodborne botulism, infant botulism, and wound botulism.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Electromyography is a test that assesses the health of the muscles and the nerves controlling the muscles.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 26, 2006
Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease. Purpose Muscles are stimulated by signals from nerve cells called motor neurons.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
EMG and NCS TestsElectromyography(EMG)and nerve conduction studies(NCS)are tests that measure muscle and nerve function. In most cases, both tests are performed.
Source:StayWell
Electromyography (EMG) is used to detect, process, and record electrical muscle activity in order to aid in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease. Purpose EMG is performed most often to help diagnose different neuromuscular diseases causing weakness.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease, which affects muscle and peripheral nerves. Purpose Muscles are stimulated by signals from nerve cells called motor neurons.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
A fecal culture is a laboratory test to find organisms in the stool (feces) that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and disease.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 12, 2007
Stool culture is a test to identify bacteria in patients with a suspected infection of the digestive tract. A sample of the patient ' s feces is placed in a special medium where bacteria is then grown.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A stool culture is a laboratory test used to isolate and identify pathogens in the feces of patients suspected of having digestive tract infections. A sample of the patient's feces is placed on several different types of nutrient media and observed for growth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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