ciguatoxins and Ataxia

ciguatoxins has been researched along with Ataxia* in 2 studies

Other Studies

2 other study(ies) available for ciguatoxins and Ataxia

Article	Year
[Neurological features after consumption of a variety of neo-caledonian shellfish]. Revue neurologique, 2000, Volume: 156, Issue:1 A few days after a seafood meal a patient suffered ataxia and stupor. His examination revealed a confused patient with cerebellar signs and ocular disturbances (hypotropia). Blood results, cerebrospinal fluid and brain CT scan were unremarkable. The patient developed a septic shock and died 4 weeks after admission. No necropsy was performed. Questioning his family confirmed that he had eaten a shellfish meal a few hours before onset of the digestive signs. Trocas (Tectus pyramis) were definitely identified. The clinical picture strongly suggested a seafood poisoning, namely ciguatera. However, no toxicologic assay was performed. To our knowledge, this poisoning has never been reported with trocas. Nevertheless, the feeding habits of trocas would suggest similarity with ciguatera poisoning. Topics: Adult; Ataxia; Ciguatoxins; Coma; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Male; Seafood; Shellfish; Shock, Septic	2000
[Biological assay of ciguatoxin in the chicken: analysis of the symptoms induced and toxicity of extracts of ciguatoxic chickens of the island of Saint Barthelemy]. Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1986, Volume: 79, Issue:1 Ciguatera poisoning was studied in the chicken where it gave rise to internal hypersalivation, acute motor ataxia, low rectal temperature and arrested growth. LD50 figures indicated that the chicken is two to five time at least more sensitive to ciguatoxin than the mouse. So the chick is very convenient for laboratory studies in ciguatera research. Topics: Animals; Ataxia; Chickens; Ciguatoxins; Growth Disorders; Hypothermia; Marine Toxins; Mice; Sialorrhea; West Indies	1986

Article

Year

[Neurological features after consumption of a variety of neo-caledonian shellfish].

Revue neurologique, 2000, Volume: 156, Issue:1

A few days after a seafood meal a patient suffered ataxia and stupor. His examination revealed a confused patient with cerebellar signs and ocular disturbances (hypotropia). Blood results, cerebrospinal fluid and brain CT scan were unremarkable. The patient developed a septic shock and died 4 weeks after admission. No necropsy was performed. Questioning his family confirmed that he had eaten a shellfish meal a few hours before onset of the digestive signs. Trocas (Tectus pyramis) were definitely identified. The clinical picture strongly suggested a seafood poisoning, namely ciguatera. However, no toxicologic assay was performed. To our knowledge, this poisoning has never been reported with trocas. Nevertheless, the feeding habits of trocas would suggest similarity with ciguatera poisoning.

Topics: Adult; Ataxia; Ciguatoxins; Coma; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Male; Seafood; Shellfish; Shock, Septic

2000

[Biological assay of ciguatoxin in the chicken: analysis of the symptoms induced and toxicity of extracts of ciguatoxic chickens of the island of Saint Barthelemy].

Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1986, Volume: 79, Issue:1

Ciguatera poisoning was studied in the chicken where it gave rise to internal hypersalivation, acute motor ataxia, low rectal temperature and arrested growth. LD50 figures indicated that the chicken is two to five time at least more sensitive to ciguatoxin than the mouse. So the chick is very convenient for laboratory studies in ciguatera research.

Topics: Animals; Ataxia; Chickens; Ciguatoxins; Growth Disorders; Hypothermia; Marine Toxins; Mice; Sialorrhea; West Indies

1986