Ciguatera fish poisoning with elevated muscle enzymes and abnormal spinal MRI.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 2008 Mar; 39(2): 307-9
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ABSTRACT
We report three cases of ciguatera fish poisoning. One patient died secondary to respiratory failure. Two patients showed elevated muscle enzymes and one patients had an abnormal cervical spinal MRI. MRI findings have not been previously described. MRI findings explain the mechanism of the L'hermitte phenomenon (a common complaint) among these patients. Respiratory failure is rare in ciguatera fish poisoning. Our findings suggest this could be related to respiratory muscles involvement.
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Paresthésie
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Insuffisance respiratoire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Issue fatale
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Faiblesse musculaire
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Adulte
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Creatine kinase
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Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2008
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Article