Toxic substances from microorganisms, plants or animals that interfere with the functions of the nervous system. Most venoms contain neurotoxic substances. Myotoxins are included in this concept.

Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS; coordinate IM with toxin or venom heading which is the source of the neurotoxin (IM or NIM); do not use for neurotoxicity of various chemicals & drugs ( = NERVOUS SYSTEM /drug eff or specific nervous system term /drug eff or nervous system disease heading /chem ind + Category D term /adv eff-pois-tox)

DUI

D009498 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014777

Previous indexing

Toxins (1966-1977)

History note

78

Public note

78