raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1267

Botulism

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Botulism is a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease, characterized by descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), including four clinical forms with different modes of acquisition.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBotulism
frBotulisme
deBotulismus
esBotulismo
itBotulismo
nlBotulisme
ptBotulismo
plBotulizm
csBotulismusOtrava botulotoxinem
ukБотулізм
zh肉毒梭菌毒素中毒
trBotulizm

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A05.1Especificvalidated
ICD-111A11Especificvalidated
MONDO0005498Evalidated
MeSHD001906Evalidated
UMLSC0006057Evalidated
GARD943Evalidated
MedDRA10006041Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

Children (4):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

25 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.022 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.255 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedOTHERitut de Veille Sanitaire 2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.35 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidatedCenter for Diseases Control and Prevention 2006[OTHER]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.026 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.006 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.028 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2013-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.01 / 100 000Czech RepublicValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.024 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.012 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.006 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.052 / 100 000HungaryValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.012 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.052 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.086 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.002 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.038 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.018 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.104 / 100 000RomaniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.02 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.004 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.01 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.008 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.098 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011-2015[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

18 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0006597Diaphragmatic paralysis
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0010547Muscle flaccidity
HP:0011499Mydriasis
HP:0000217Xerostomia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0000016Urinary retention
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0009113Diaphragmatic weakness
HP:0002014Diarrhea

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card