Ciguatera poisoning

Evidence-based neurology checklist on ciguatera poisoning: Pathogenesis This is poisoning by the toxins of the fish Gambierdiscus toxicus It causes ichthyosarcotoxaemia The toxins bind to sodium receptors They cause acute or chronic toxicity Features of acute poisoning Features of chronic…

Pathogenesis

  • This is poisoning by the toxins of the fish Gambierdiscus toxicus
  • It causes ichthyosarcotoxaemia
  • The toxins bind to sodium receptors
  • They cause acute or chronic toxicity

Features of acute poisoning

Features of chronic poisoning

Treatment

References

  1. Pearn J. Neurology of ciguatera. JNNP 2001; 70:4-8.
  2. Morrison B, Chaudhry V. Medication, toxic and vitamin-related neuropathies. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2012; 18:139-160.

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