Neurological Aspects of Biological and Chemical Terrorism

Neurological aspects of biological and chemical terrorism: a review for neurologists.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge physicians to become familiar with chemical and biological weapons. Preparedness among neurologists is especially important because several of these agents affect the nervous system. This article reviews 4 agents that have a history of military or terrorist use: cyanide poisons, organophosphate poisons, botulinum toxin, and anthrax. Cyanide an...

Scientific series Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Terrorism Chemical Terrorism and Traumatism

Domestic terrorism with chemical or biological agents: psychiatric aspects.

OBJECTIVE This article highlights the mental health consequences of a domestic terrorist incident involving chemical or biological weapons. METHOD The author reviews the literature on the neuropsychiatric effects of selected chemical and biological weapon agents, on the psychological sequelae of mass disasters, and on approaches to crisis intervention. RESULTS Disturbances of behavior, affe...

nuns to chemical and biological terrorism fears

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Preparedness for terrorism: managing nuclear, biological and chemical threats.

The management of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) terrorism events is critical to reducing morbidity and mortality in the next decade; however, initial patient care considerations and protective actions for staff are unfamiliar to most front-line clinicians. High explosive events (bomb and blast) remain the most common type of terrorism and are easy to detect. Conversely, some types of t...