Neurological features after consumption of a variety of neo-caledonian shellfish (Tectus pyramis)

Citation
G. Angibaud et al., Neurological features after consumption of a variety of neo-caledonian shellfish (Tectus pyramis), REV NEUROL, 156(1), 2000, pp. 65-66
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
REVUE NEUROLOGIQUE
ISSN journal
00353787 → ACNP
Volume
156
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
65 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(200001)156:1<65:NFACOA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A few days after a seafood meal a patient suffered ataxia and stupor His ex amination revealed a confused patient with cerebellar signs and ocular dist urbances (hypotropia). Blood results, cerebrospinal fluid and brain CT scan were unremarkable. The patient developed a septic shock and died 4 weeks a fter admission. No necropsy was performed. Questioning his family confirmed that he had eaten a shellfish meal a few hours before onset of the digesti ve signs. Trocas (Tectus pyramis) were definitely identified. The clinical picture strongly suggested a seafood poisoning, namely ciguatera. However; no toxicologic assay was performed. To our knowledge, this poisoning has ne ver been reported with trocas. Nevertheless, the feeding habits of trocas w ould suggest similarity with ciguatera poisoning.