Analysis of the feature of 39 patients with ciguatera fish poisoning
- VernacularTitle:雪卡毒素中毒39例临床分析
- Author:
Weina WANG
;
Feiyan YUAN
;
Qifeng LIU
;
Yu LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ciguatoxin;
Marine toxins;
Poisoning
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical feature of ciguatera fish poisoning.Methods Thirty-nine patients with ciguatera fish poisoning were observed.Results The clinical symlptoms of ciguatera poisoning usually began to appear 2～10 hours after eating a poisonous fish and could be classified into three broad groups:neurological,gastrointestinal cardiovascular symptoms.Gastrointes tinal symptoms were the most common complaint.Neurological symptoms generally stayed for 1～2 weeks.The clinical picture was characterized by temperature reversal.Conclusion Ciguatera poisoning can be differentiated by unique features affecting the neurological system.
