Originally posted by the Bear:
blowfish neurotoxin victim...
Predominant symptoms described (number of cases with the symptom in parenthesis) were numbness in the face (6), numbness in lips (6), numbness in legs (6), tingling in arms (5), numbness in arms (5), tingle in lips (5), drowsiness (5), breathing difficulty (3), speech difficulty (3), tingling in face (3), nausea (3), and vomiting (3). Other symptoms included respiratory paralysis, blisters in facial area, dizziness, seizures, lightheadedness, confusion, headache, muscle aches and hypoglycemia. The latent period after consuming the fish ranged from 30 minutes to approximately 8 hours, with a median of 2 hours and a mean of 2.2 hours. Duration ranged from 10 hours to 45 days with a mean of 6.2 days and median of 24 hours.
