Coma due to ciguatera poisoning in Rhode Island.
A patient is presented who developed an acute gastrointestinal and neurologic syndrome progressing to coma after ingestion of a fish soup made in Rhode Island. Laboratory studies confirmed the clinical diagnosis of ciguatera poisoning. Physicians should be aware of the diagnostic features of this disease even in non-endemic areas.
DeFusco
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Department of Medicine, Roger Williams Medical Center, Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02908.
O'Dowd
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Hokama
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Ott
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D000818:Animals; D036841:Ciguatera Poisoning; D002922:Ciguatoxins / Q000032:analysis; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005399:Fishes; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008875:Middle Aged; D012237:Rhode Island
D002922:Ciguatoxins