Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning

Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning is caused by the consumption of shellfish contaminated by breve-toxins or brevetoxin analogs. Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning is caused by the consumption of shellfish contaminated by breve-toxins or brevetoxin analogs. Symptoms in humans include vomiting and nausea and a variety of neurological symptoms such as slurred speech. No fatalities have been reported but there are a number of cases which led to hospitalization.