Neurobehavioral effects of harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins: A critical review

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-338

  Friedman, Melissa A ^a,b,c   Levin, Bonnie E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Carlos Albizu University   (United States)

Author keywords

"Delirium, dementia, amnestic, cognitive disorders"; Amnesic shellfish poisoning; Ciguatera poisoning; Domoic acid; Marine toxins; Neuropsychology; Neurotoxins; Pfiesteria piscicida

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; ARSENIC; ASBESTOS; BREVETOXIN; CIGUATOXIN; DOMOIC ACID; LEAD; MAITOTOXIN; MARINE TOXIN; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SAXITOXIN; SHELLFISH TOXIN; SILICON DIOXIDE; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TETRODOTOXIN; TOLUENE;

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ALGAL BLOOM; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; ATAXIA; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CIGUATERA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DINOFLAGELLATE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTUARY; FOOD POISONING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; MUSCLE TWITCH; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PARALYSIS; PARESTHESIA; PFIESTERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUPIL DISEASE; RED TIDE; REFLEX DISORDER; REVIEW; SEA FOOD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHELLFISH POISONING; SPEECH DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSE; VERTIGO;

AMNESIA; CIGUATERA POISONING; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PFIESTERIA PISCICIDA;

EID: 20344365555     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617705050381     Document Type: Review

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