Toxicity-Biologic toxins

Question 1

What is the most potent bacterial neurotoxin?

Answer 1

Clostridium botulinum exotoxin

Question 2

Toxin associated with non-inflammatory demyelination of the peripheral nerves

Answer 2

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Question 3

Toxin associated with ALS and Guam Parkinson-dementia syndrome

Answer 3

Cycad toxin

Question 4

Toxin associated with spastic paraplegia, symmetric degeneration of the CSTs in the lumbosacral region and posterior column degeneration

Answer 4

Lathyrus toxin

Question 5

Toxin associated with paracrystalline inclusions in the anterior horn cells

Answer 5

Lathyrus toxin

Question 6

Toxin responsible for amnesic shellfish poison

Answer 6

Domoic acid

Question 7

Toxin associated with neuronal loss within the hippocampus and amygdala

Answer 7

Domoic acid

Question 8

Effects of snake venom

Answer 8

Hemorrhage (SAH or intraparenchymal) due to coagulopathy

Question 9

Effects of scorpion sting

Answer 9

cerebral infarction related to coagulopathy, hypotension or vasculopathy