[Puffer fish poisoning].
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چکیده
We report three cases of a collective tetrodotoxin poisoning, after ingestion of puffer fish eggs. This neurotoxin is the most potent membrane stabilizer, blocking the nervous conduction and resulting in death from respiratory paralysis in case of massive ingestion. The father died at admission, the mother and her daughter presented an acute respiratory failure and a flaccid tetraplegia, with favourable outcome after 24 hours.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 12 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995