Tremorgenic encephalopathy: a role of mycotoxins in the production of CNS disease in humans?

Autor: Gordon KE; Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada., Masotti RE, Waddell WR
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques [Can J Neurol Sci] 1993 Aug; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 237-9.
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100048010
Abstrakt: We describe a young man who, shortly after exposure to moldy silage, developed a neurological syndrome consisting of dementia and a remarkable tremor which was precipitated by movement. All symptoms resolved within one week. Despite investigation, no definitive diagnosis was reached. We propose that this patient's illness may have resulted from inhalation exposure to a tremorgenic mycotoxin.
Databáze: MEDLINE