II. Causes: Animal Toxins
- See Also Marine Envenomation
- Snake Venom
- Scorpion Sting
- Tick Paralysis
- Black Widow Spider
- Scombroid Fish Poisoning
- Ciguatera Toxin (Ciguatoxin)
- Tetrodotoxin (pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish, or triggerfish)
- Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (Saxitoxin) in Clams and Mussels
- Amnestic Shellfish Poisoning (Domoic Acid)
III. Causes: Plant Toxins
- Mushrooms
- See Mushroom Poisoning
- Amanita muscaria and pantherina (Anticholinergic)
- Inocybe and Clitocybe species (parasympathetic)
- Coprinus atramentarius (Antabuse-like Alcohol effect)
- Psilcybe (Hallucinogen)
- Gyromitra esculenta or false morel: severe Neurotoxin
- Amanita phalloides (severe hepatotoxicity)
- Jamaican Vomiting Sickness
- Related to unripe ackee fruit ingestion
- Results in Reye's Syndrome type condition
- Chickpea (Lathyrism)
- Condition seen in Europe and India
- Khat
- Shrub in east africa and Yemen
- Leaves chewed for Amphetamine-like affect
- Central stimulant and Sympathomimetic effects
- Spanish Rapeseed oil (contains oleyl anilide)
- Plants with Depressants
- Toxins: Andromedotoxin, Veratrine, Solanine, Taxine
- Death Cama
- Lambkill
- Sheep laurel and mountain laurel
- Calico bush
- Plants with Convulsants
- Cicuta species (include North American Water Hemlock)
- Chinaberry
- Moonseed
- Pinkroot
- Carolina allspice
IV. Causes: Bacterial Toxins
V. References
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| Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) | A substance that is poisonous to nerve tissue. |
| Definition (MSH) | Toxic substances from microorganisms, plants or animals that interfere with the functions of the nervous system. Most venoms contain neurotoxic substances. Myotoxins are included in this concept. |
| Definition (PSY) | Bacterial, chemical, or pharmacological substances that are destructive to nerve tissue. |
| Definition (CSP) | toxin that is poisonous to or destroys nerve tissue. |
| Concepts | Hazardous or Poisonous Substance (T131) |
| MSH | D009498 |
| SnomedCT | 363642007 |
| English | Neurotoxins, neurotoxins, neurotoxin, Neurotoxin (substance), Neurotoxin |
| French | Neurotoxines, Agents neurotoxiques, Substances neurotoxiques |
| Swedish | Nervgifter |
| Czech | neurotoxiny |
| Finnish | Neurotoksiinit |
| Russian | NEIROTOKSINY, EKSTSITOKSINY, НЕЙРОТОКСИНЫ, ЭКСЦИТОКСИНЫ |
| Japanese | ニューロトキシン, 神経毒, 刺激毒素 |
| Croatian | NEUROTOKSINI |
| Polish | Neurotoksyny |
| Spanish | Neurotóxicos, neurotoxina (sustancia), neurotoxina, Neurotoxinas |
| German | Neurotoxine |
| Italian | Neurotossine |
| Portuguese | Neurotoxinas |
