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== Background == |
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** Barracuda and moray eel are classic |
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* Causes GI symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea), quickly followed by unusual neurological signs and symptoms (hot-cold reversal, cold allodynia, paresthesias) |
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*Barracuda and moray eel are classic, but also amberjack, grouper, snapper, and parrotfish, and, rarely, farm-raised salmon |
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* Can cause bradycardia, heart block, and hypotension |
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=== Pathophysiology === |
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* [[Gambierdiscus species]] dinoflagellates that live on or around coral make ciguatera toxin, which concentrates in the fish |
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* Toxin is heat-stable, acid-stable, and lipid-soluble |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
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*Incubation period of [[Usual incubation period::3 to 6 hours]] (range [[Incubation period range::up to 30 hours]]) |
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*Can present with a variety of symptoms, including gastrointestinal, neurologic, and cardiovascular |
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*GI symptoms develop within 3 to 6 hours, and include [[Causes::nausea]], [[Causes::vomiting]], [[Causes:diarrhea]], and [[Causes::abdominal pain]] |
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**Can take up to 4 days to resolve |
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*Cardiovascular symptoms develop within a few hours, and include [[Causes::bradycardia]], [[Causes::heart block]], and [[Causes::hypotension]] |
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**Can take up to 4 days to resolve |
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*Neurological symptoms develop within 3 to 72 hours of ingestion, and include [[Causes::hot-cold reversal]], [[Causes::cold allodynia]], and [[Causes::paresthesias]] |
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**Can last for weeks to months in a minority of cases |
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== Investigations == |
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* Mouse bioassay is the gold standard but not often done |
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== Management == |
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*[[Mannitol]], [[gabapentin]], [[amitriptyline]], and [[pregabalin]] are sometimes used for the neurological symptoms |
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Revision as of 12:22, 24 August 2020
Background
- Foodborne illness caused by eating reef fish that have concentrated ciguatoxin
- Barracuda and moray eel are classic, but also amberjack, grouper, snapper, and parrotfish, and, rarely, farm-raised salmon
Pathophysiology
- Gambierdiscus species dinoflagellates that live on or around coral make ciguatera toxin, which concentrates in the fish
- Toxin is heat-stable, acid-stable, and lipid-soluble
Clinical Manifestations
- Incubation period of 3 to 6 hours (range up to 30 hours)
- Can present with a variety of symptoms, including gastrointestinal, neurologic, and cardiovascular
- GI symptoms develop within 3 to 6 hours, and include nausea, vomiting, Causes:diarrhea, and abdominal pain
- Can take up to 4 days to resolve
- Cardiovascular symptoms develop within a few hours, and include bradycardia, heart block, and hypotension
- Can take up to 4 days to resolve
- Neurological symptoms develop within 3 to 72 hours of ingestion, and include hot-cold reversal, cold allodynia, and paresthesias
- Can last for weeks to months in a minority of cases
Investigations
- Mouse bioassay is the gold standard but not often done
Management
- Management is supportive
- Mannitol, gabapentin, amitriptyline, and pregabalin are sometimes used for the neurological symptoms
