2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 005.1
Botulism food poisoning
- disease caused by potent protein neurotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum, which interfere with the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction; clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute paralysis, blurred vision and diplopia; botulism may be classified into several subtypes such as food borne, infant, wound, and others.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 005.1:
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