What is Paralytic shellfish poisoning?
What is Paralytic shellfish poisoning?
- Paralytic shellfish poisoning: Rare food poisoning from eating contaminated shellfish.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Paralytic shellfish poisoning, or a subtype of Paralytic shellfish poisoning,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Paralytic shellfish poisoning as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Paralytic shellfish poisoning: Introduction
Types of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
Broader types of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
How serious is Paralytic shellfish poisoning?
Complications of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
see complications of Paralytic shellfish poisoning
What causes Paralytic shellfish poisoning?
Causes of Paralytic shellfish poisoning: see causes of Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Risk factors for Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
see
risk factors for Paralytic shellfish poisoning
What are the symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning?
Symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
see symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Complications of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
see complications of Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Incubation period for Paralytic shellfish poisoning: 15 minutes to 10 hours
Incubation period for Paralytic shellfish poisoning: Symptoms begin anywhere from 15
minutes to 10 hours after eating the contaminated shellfish, although
usually within 2 hours. (Source: excerpt from Marine Toxins: DBMD)
Paralytic shellfish poisoning: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Paralytic shellfish poisoning.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
see treatments for Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Research for Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
see research for Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Name and Aliases of Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Main name of condition: Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Other names or spellings for Paralytic shellfish poisoning:
PSP
Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome, Supranuclear palsy, progressive, Progressive supranuclear palsy, Familial progressive supranuclear palsy (type)
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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