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| Title |
Neurotoxic marine poisoning
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Lancet Neurology, April 2005
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| DOI | 10.1016/s1474-4422(05)70041-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Geoffrey K Isbister, Matthew C Kiernan |
| Abstract |
Marine poisoning results from the ingestion of marine animals that contain toxic substances and causes substantial illness in coastal regions. Three main clinical syndromes of marine poisoning have important neurological symptoms-ciguatera, tetrodotoxin poisoning, and paralytic shellfish poisoning. Ciguatera is the commonest syndrome of marine poisoning and is characterised by moderate to severe gastrointestinal effects (vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps) and neurological effects (myalgia, paraesthesia, cold allodynia, and ataxia), but is rarely lethal. Tetrodotoxin poisoning and paralytic shellfish poisoning are less common but have a higher fatality rate than ciguatera. Mild gastrointestinal effects and a descending paralysis are characteristic of these types of poisoning. In severe poisoning, paralysis rapidly progresses to respiratory failure. Diagnosis of all types of marine poisoning is made from the circumstances of ingestion (type of fish and location) and the clinical effects. Because there are no antidotes, supportive care, including mechanical ventilation in patients with severe paralysis, is the mainstay of treatment. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 13 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 15% |
| Australia | 2 | 15% |
| Chile | 1 | 8% |
| Italy | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |
| Belgium | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 5 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 62% |
| Scientists | 3 | 23% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 168 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| French Polynesia | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Sudan | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Turkey | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown | 155 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 23 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 10% |
| Other | 14 | 8% |
| Other | 46 | 27% |
| Unknown | 29 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 46 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 26% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 9% |
| Unknown | 36 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 18. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 September 2023.
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#3,254
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#3
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