raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:254504

Inhalational botulism

Synonyms: Inhalation botulism

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Inhalational botulism is a man-made form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInhalational botulismInhalation botulism
frBotulisme par inhalation
deBotulismus, inhalativer
esBotulismo por inhalación
itBotulismo da inalazione
nlInhalatiebotulisme
ptBotulismo inalatórioBotulismo por inalação
plBotulizm inhalacyjny= en
csInhalační botulismus= en
ukІнгаляційний ботулізмІнгаляційний ботулізм
zh吸入性肉毒中毒吸入性肉毒中毒
trİnhalasyon botulizmiİnhalasyon botulizmi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A05.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111A11.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016777Evalidated
UMLSC1443900Evalidated

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):

  • ORPHA:1267Botulism
    rare neurological diseases; rare ophthalmic disorders; rare infectious diseases

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0011499Mydriasis
HP:0003470Paralysis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000016Urinary retention
HP:0000217Xerostomia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card