Case of Paraesthesia Developed After Consuming Pufferfish

Case of Paraesthesia Developed After Consuming Pufferfish

Pufferfish, also known globally as ballfish, globefish and toadfish, is a fish species belonging to the Tetrodontiformes family. Following the consumption of this fish, tetrodotoxin (TTX), a type of neurotoxin, causes a rare type of intoxication. This has mostly been observed in the Southeast Asian...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Murat Çelik, Levent Özdemir, Nazlı Deniz Ateş, Resul Akyol, Hakan Karabay, Adem Çiftci, Ömer Faruk Çelik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-09-01
Series:Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi
Subjects:
pufferfish poisoning
tetrodotoxin
intoxication
paraesthesia
Online Access: http://www.turkishjic.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/case-of-paraesthesia-developed-after-consuming-puf/47559

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