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Symptoms

Of

 

Trichothecene Mycotoxin

(T-2 toxin, and other Trichothecenes)

Exposure

 

Part One

 

With

Bibliography

 

(HOME)

 

Compiled by

Deborah Cazden

April 22, 2001

 

 

Sources:

http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1018.5/index.html

http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/oehas/mold.html

 

Please feel free to use this resource.

All I ask is to please keep my name on it, present it

as a whole document, and do not use it for profit.

Thank You.

 

 

© 2001 Deborah Cazden

All rights reserved

kieoh@visto.com

 

 

Disclaimer,

 This document is not meant to diagnose a health problem it is simply a tool.  Please consult with your regular doctor if you have a health concern.  No guarantee is implied by the use of this document.  All information contained here is accurate to the best of my knowledge, but since the compilation is from other sources, I cannot guarantee all the information is correct.


 

 Symptoms of Trichothecene exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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A                                         SYMPTOM (description)
M                                          (references)
E


 

 

 

 

 

 

1.        Abdominal pain
 (Haig, 1982; Schultz, 1982; Watson, Mirocha, and Hayes, 1984; Stahl et al., 1985; Crossland and Townsend, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.        Acute myocarditis  (inflammation of the heart muscle)
(Stahl, Green, and Farnum, 1985).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.        Acute renal tubular necrosis (damage to the renal tubule cells)
 (Stahl, Green, and Farnum, 1985).

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.        Adrenal cortical necrosis  (death of the outer level of the adrenal gland)
(Thurman et al., 1986).

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.        Affects hydroxyindoleacetic acid levels
 (Wang, Wilson, and Fitzpatrick, 1992).

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.        Affects seratonin levels 
(Wang, Wilson, and Fitzpatrick, 1992).

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.        Alimentary toxic aleukia 
(Ueno et al., 1984). Mayer 1953a, 1953 b; Lutsky et al., 1978).

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.        Alopecia (hair loss)
 (Croft et al.,1986; Jarvis, 1985)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.        Alterations in hemostasis (clotting)
 (Cosgriff et al., 1986).

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.     Anariax (anaphylaxia, anoxic?) coma (allergic or lack of oxygen)
 (Stahl, Green, and Farnum, 1985).

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.     Anorexia
 (Creasia et al., 1987; Bonomi et al., 1995; Wannemacher et al., 1993; Schiefer and Hancock, 1984)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.     Anxiety
 (Yap et al., 1979; Thigpen et al., 1981; Bukowski et al., 1982).

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.     Aphonia (loss of hearing)
 (Rukmini, Prasad, and Rao, 1980; Lutsky et al., 1978; Bunner, 1983; Bunner et al. 1985).

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.     Arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm)
 (Ueno et al., 1984; Stahl et al., 1985),

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.     Bleeding gums 
(Watson, Mirocha, and Hayes, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.     Bleeding tendency 
(Creasia et al., 1987; Bonomi et al., 1995; Wannemacher et al., 1993; Schiefer and Hancock, 1984)

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.     Blisters  
(Haig, 1982; Schultz, 1982; Crossland and Townsend, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.     Blurred vision
 (Bunner, 1983).

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.     Bone marrow aplasia (bone marrow stops producing blood cells)
 (Mayer 1953a, 1953b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.     Bone marrow injury
 (Mayer 1953a, 1953b; Ueno et al., 1984).


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


N
A                                         SYMPTOM (description)
M                                          (references)
E


 

 

 

 

 

 

21.     Breath holding
 (Otto et al., 1989)

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.     Breathlessness
 (Kemppainen et al., 1986b; Hendy and Cole, 1993; Jarvis, 1985).

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.     Burning erythema (red skin with a burning sensation)
 (Belt et al., 1979; Murphy et al., 1978; Yap, et al., 1979; Diggs et al., 1978; Bukowski et al., 1982; Thigpen et al., 1981; Crossland and Townsend, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.     Burning of the skin
 (Watson, Mirocha, and Hayes, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.     Burning stomatitis (burning sensation of the mouth)
 (Schiefer and Hancock, 1984; Murphy et al., 1978; Bukowski et al., 1982; Diggs et al., 1978; Belt et al., 1979; Yap et al., 1979; Thigpen et al., 1981; Goodwin et al., 1981).

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.     Cardiac injury (heart injury)
 (Bunner, 1983).

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.     Cerebral hemorrhage  (bleeding in the brain)
(Coppock et al., 1985)

 

 

 

 

 

 

28.     Chest pain
 (Watson, Mirocha, and Hayes, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.     Chills
 (Belt et al., 1979; Murphy et al., 1978; Yap, et al., 1979; Diggs et al., 1978; Bukowski et al., 1982; Thigpen et al., 1981; Crossland and Townsend, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.     CNS dysfunction
 (Wannemacher and Wiener, 1997).

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.     CNS toxicity
 ( Watson, Mirocha, and Hayes, 1984; Bunner et al., 1985; and Wannemacher and Wiener, 1997).

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.     Cold and flu symptoms
 (Croft et al.,1986; Jarvis, 1985)

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.     Confusion
 (Belt et al., 1979; Murphy et al., 1978; Yap, et al., 1979; Diggs et al., 1978; Bukowski et al., 1982; Thigpen et al., 1981; Crossland and Townsend, 1984).

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.     Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye)
 (Bunner, 1983).

 

 

 

 

 

 

35.     Corneal changes  (changes in the cornea of the eye)
(Bunner, 1983).