Title | Neuropoisons [electronic resource] : Their Pathophysiological Actions / edited by Lance L. Simpson |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1971 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2940-4 |
Descript | XIV, 362 p. online resource |
1 Clinical Aspects of Elapid Bite -- I. Introduction -- II. Elapidae -- III. Symptomatology of Elapid Bite -- IV. Treatment -- V. References -- 2 Mode of Action of Cobra Venom and Its Purified Toxins -- I. Introduction -- II. Chemistry of Cobra Venom -- III. Pharmacological Actions of Cobra Venom -- IV. Concluding Remarks -- V. References -- 3 Symptomatology of Experimental and Clinical Crotalid Envenomation -- I. The Rattlesnake -- II. Rattlesnake Venom Potency -- III. Physiological Effects of Venom -- IV. Treatment of Snake Bite -- V. Concluding Remarks -- VI. References -- 4 The Mechanism of Snake Venom ActionsโRattlesnakes and Other Crotalids -- I. Introduction -- II. Action of Snake Venoms -- III. References -- 5 The Use of Snake Venoms as Pharmacological Tools in Studying Nerve Activity -- I. Introduction -- II. Development and Differentiation of the Nervous System -- III. Neuronal Degeneration and Demyelination -- IV. Axonal Conduction -- V. Membrane Permeability -- VI. Phospholipid Function in Nerve -- VII. Neuronal Metabolism -- VIII. Conclusions -- IX. References -- 6 Fugu (PufFer-Fish) Poisoning and the Pharmacology of Crystalline Tetrodotoxin in Poisoning -- I. Introduction -- II. Actual Conditions and Statistical Survey of Fugu Poisoning -- III. Clinical Symptoms and Treatment of Fugu Intoxication -- IV. Pharmacological Actions Underlying Clinical Symptons -- V. Legislative Control for Preventing Fugu Poisoning in Japan -- VI. Tested Clinical Use of Crystalline Tetrodotoxin -- VII. References -- 7 Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning and Saxitoxin -- I. Occurrence and Distribution of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning -- II. Shellfish Poisoning as a Public Health Problem -- III. Detection of Shellfish Poisoning -- IV. Isolation and Characterization of Shellfish Poisons -- V. References -- 8 Mechanism of Action of Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and Saxitoxin (STX) -- I. Introduction -- II. The Nature of the Nerve Impulse -- III. Cellular Actions of TTX and STX -- IV. Comparison of TTX and STX -- V. Mechanism of Action -- VI. Conclusion -- VII. References -- 9 Tetrodotoxin and Saxitoxin as Pharmacological Tools -- I. Introduction -- II. Cellular Effects -- III. Pharmacological Uses -- IV. Conclusion -- V. References -- 10 The Clinical Effects of Tetanus -- I. Tetanus: The World Problem -- II. Clinical Features -- III. The Natural History of Tetanus -- IV. Complications -- V. Causes of Death -- VI. Treatment -- VII. Prevention of Tetanus -- VIII. References -- 11 Biochemical and Physiological Aspects of Tetanus Intoxication -- I. Introduction -- II. The Toxin -- III. Biochemical Mechanisms Involved in Tetanus Intoxication -- IV. Effect of Environmental Temperature on Tetanus Intoxication -- V. Binding of Tetanus Toxin -- VI. Physiology of Tetanus Intoxication -- VII. Summary -- VIII. References -- 12 Tetanus Toxin as a Neuropharmacological Tool -- I. Introduction -- II. Techniques of Administration -- III. Tetanus Toxin and Central Inhibition -- IV. Tetanus Toxin and Cholinergic Transmission -- V. Mode of Action -- VI. Conclusion -- VII. References -- 13 The Clinical Aspects of Botulism -- I. History -- II. Botulism as a World Health Problem -- III. Epidemiologic Considerations -- IV. Pathogenesis -- V. Clinical Features of Botulism -- VI. Diagnosis -- VII. Treatment -- VIII. Prognosis and Recovery -- IX. Remaining Problems -- X. References -- 14 The Neuroparalytic and Hemagglutinating Activities of Botulinum Toxin -- I. Introduction -- II. Characterization of the Botulinum Toxin Molecule -- III. Botulinum Hemagglutinin -- IV. Target Organs of Botulinum Neurotoxin -- V. Mechanism of Neurotoxin Action -- VI. Reactive Sites Involved in Neurotoxin Activity -- VII. Conclusion -- VIII. References -- 15 Botulinum Toxin as a Tool for Research on the Nervous System -- I. Introduction -- II. Neuromuscular Transmission -- III. Botulinum Toxin as a Pharmacological Tool -- IV. The โTrophicโ Effects of Nerves -- V. Botulinum Toxin and the Autonomic Nervous System -- VI. Botulinum Toxin as a Marker of Cholinergic Synapses: A Possible Future Use -- VII. The Role of Movement in the Development of Joints: A Model System -- VIII. References -- IX. Appendix