Patients hospitalized with uncontrolled muscle spasms may be infected with bacteria that secrete neurotoxins.
What do neurotoxins do to the human body?
- Neurotoxins are synthetic or natural substances that damage, destroy, or impair the function of the central and/or peripheral nervous system. Neurotoxins can damage neurons, axons, and/or glial cells, causing loss of specific nuclear and/or axonal pathways, or demyelination.
- Common examples of neurotoxins include lead, ethanol (drinking alcohol), glutamic acid, nitric oxide, botulinum toxins (eg, Botox), tetanus toxin, and tetrodotoxin.
What are the diseases caused by neurotoxins?
Neurotoxicity not only causes motor impairment, cognitive decline, and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, but has been shown to be a major cause of progressive neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
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