Tremorgenic encephalopathy: a role of mycotoxins in the production of CNS disease in humans?
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.
Gordon
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KE
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Masotti
R E
RE
Waddell
W R
WR
D000293:Adolescent; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D012820:Silage; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced*
D009183:Mycotoxins