Tetrodotoxin poisoning: A clinical analysis, role of neostigmine and short-term outcome of 53 cases

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 830-833

  Nazmul Ahasan, H A M ^c   Mamunur Rashid, A K M ^b   Al Mamun, A ^c   Khaliduzzaman, S M ^b   Chowdhury, Fazle Rabbi ^a,d  

^a Department of Gastroenterology   (Bangladesh)

^b Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics ^*

^c Khulna Medical College   (Bangladesh)

^d Atlantic Topaz   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Neostigmine; Perioral paraesthesia; Poisoning; Puffer fish; Tetrodotoxin

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; NEOSTIGMINE; TETRODOTOXIN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; POISON;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BLURRED VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DIZZINESS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD POISONING; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JAW MUSCLE; LIMB WEAKNESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PUFFER FISH; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SALIVATION; SPEECH DISORDER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYMPTOM; ANIMAL; CHILD; TETRAODONTIFORMES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; MALE; NEOSTIGMINE; PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS; POISONS; TETRAODONTIFORMES; TETRODOTOXIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35848955905     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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