raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:178478

Infant botulism

Synonyms: Infant intestinal botulism · Infant intestinal toxemia botulism · Infant intestinal toxin-mediated botulism · Infantile botulism

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs). It is due to intestinal colonization by <i>Clostridium botulinum</i> leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInfant botulismInfant intestinal botulism · Infant intestinal toxemia botulism · Infant intestinal toxin-mediated botulism · Infantile botulism
frBotulisme infantileBotulisme du nourrisson · Botulisme intestinal de l'enfant · Botulisme néonatal · Botulisme par colonisation intestinale de l'enfant · Botulisme par toxi-infection intestinale de l'enfant
deSäuglingsbotulismus
esBotulismo infantilBotulismo con toxemia intestinal infantil · Botulismo intestinal infantil · Botulismo intestinal por toxinas infantil
itBotulismo infantileBotulismo infantile da tossiemia intestinale · Botulismo intestinale neonatale · Botulismo intestinale tossino-mediato infantile · Botulismo neonatale
nlBotulisme bij zuigelingInfantiel botulisme · Intestinaal botulisme bij zuigeling · Intestinaal toxemisch botulisme bij zuigeling · Intestinaal toxine-gemedieerd botulisme bij zuigeling
ptBotulismo infantil
plBotulizm niemowlęcyDziecięcy botulizm jelitowy
csKojenecký botulismusKojenecký střevní botulismus · Kojenecký střevní toxemický botulismus · Kojenecký střevní botulismus způsobený toxinem
ukДитячий ботулізмДитячий кишковий ботулізм · Дитяча кишкова токсикоінфекція ботулізм · Ботулізм немовлят, спричинений кишковим токсином · Дитячий ботулізм
zh婴儿型肉毒中毒婴儿型肠毒素介导肉毒中毒
trBebek botulizmiİnfantil botulizm · Bebek bağırsak botulizmi · Bebek bağırsak toksemisi botulizmi · Bebek bağırsak toksin-aracılı botulizm

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A05.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111A11.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015804Evalidated
UMLSC0238027Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.3 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_Center for Diseases Control and Prevention[OTHER]_ ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.1 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.2 / 100 000ArgentinaValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

28 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0001620Abnormally high-pitched voice
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002307Drooling
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001097Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
HP:0000298Mask-like facies
HP:0011499Mydriasis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0000217Xerostomia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000600Abnormality of the pharynx
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0002607Bowel incontinence
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001695Cardiac arrest
HP:0000389Chronic otitis media
HP:0002902Hyponatremia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card