Motorneurone disease on Guam: possible role of a food neurotoxin

Lancet. 1986 Apr 26;1(8487):965. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(86)91059-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids, Diamino / poisoning*
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / chemically induced*
  • Animals
  • Cyanobacteria Toxins
  • Food Analysis*
  • Guam
  • Humans
  • Macaca fascicularis
  • Male
  • Neurotoxins / poisoning*
  • Seeds / analysis

Substances

  • Amino Acids, Diamino
  • Cyanobacteria Toxins
  • Neurotoxins
  • beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine