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Signs of Paralytic shellfish poisoning

Contents
  1. Paralytic shellfish poisoning: Introduction
  2. Symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning
  3. Tests to Confirm Diagnosis
  4. Home Diagnostic Testing
  5. Failure to Diagnose
  6. More about Symptoms
  7. Article Excerpts
  8. Medical articles

Symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Paralytic shellfish poisoning may include:

List of 13 Paralytic shellfish poisoning Symptoms

Note that Paralytic shellfish poisoning symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Paralytic shellfish poisoning signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:

Symptoms are generally mild, and begin with numbness or tingling of the face, arms, and legs. This is followed by headache, dizziness, nausea, and muscular incoordination. Patients sometimes describe a floating sensation. In cases of severe poisoning, muscle paralysis and respiratory failure occur, and in these cases death may occur in 2 to 25 hours. (Source: excerpt from Marine Toxins: DBMD)

More Symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

These general reference articles may be related to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

What are the signs of Paralytic shellfish poisoning?

The phrase "signs of Paralytic shellfish poisoning" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Paralytic shellfish poisoning has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Paralytic shellfish poisoning signs or Paralytic shellfish poisoning symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Paralytic shellfish poisoning may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Paralytic shellfish poisoning symptoms.


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