Keyvan Ghassamy, Shirin Pazuki , Masoomeh Sofian, Payam Mehrian,
Volume 3, Issue 3 (9-2010)
Abstract
Background: Food-born botulism is caused by ingestion of contaminated food with clostridium botulinum neurotoxin.
Case: In food-born botulism, due to acetylcholine release blockade, neuromuscular signs and symptoms are common, but in this case report we present a food-born botulism with papiledema and venous sinus thrombosis.
Conclusion: Papiledema and fever could not rule out the diagnosis of botulism.