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paralytic shellfish poisoning

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paralytic shellfish poisoning.
paralytic
1. pertaining to paralysis.
2. an animal affected with paralysis.
paralytic bladder
see atonic neurogenic urinary bladder.
paralytic ileus
loss of all intestinal tone and motility as a result of reflex inhibition in acute peritonitis, from excessive handling during bowel surgery, prolonged and severe distention due to intestinal obstruction and in grass sickness of horses. The effect is the same as that of an acute intestinal obstruction. Called also ileus, adynamic ileus.
paralytic myoglobinuria
a disease of horses characterized by red-brown urine due to myoglobinuria, and acute myopathy with muscle weakness, often to the point of being unable to get up. It occurs after exercise after several days of inaction while still being fed a high-energy ration. Called also azoturia and Monday morning disease.
paralytic rabies
see rabies.
paralytic shellfish poisoning
syndrome of flaccid paralysis after ingestion of bivalve molluscs whose tissues have accumulated tetrahydroxypurine toxins from some marine dinoflagellates; syndrome identical with tetrodotoxin poisoning. See also saxitoxin. Called also PSP.
shellfish
an aquatic animal having a shell; includes molluscs, e.g. oyster, and crustaceans, e.g. shrimp, lobster.
paralytic shellfish poisoning
see paralytic shellfish poisoning.
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Shellfish samples taken last week indicated that levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins had dropped below the alert level.
BRIEFLY METRO by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
The victim of paralytic shellfish poisoning typically experiences nausea, diarrhea, severe intestinal pain, and tingling of extremities, lips and tongue, much like classic fugu poisoning.
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The algae are notorious for producing a toxin that accumulates in clams, mussels, and other shellfish and can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in humans who consume them.
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