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神經毒性是對中樞神經系統或周围神经系统的功能、結構有不良影響的毒性,影響方式可能是生物性的,也可能和物理或化學有關[1]。若對神經系統的影響大到已改變其正常功能,因而造成神經組織可逆或是永久性的傷害,即為神經毒性(像接觸神經毒素就會有此情形)[1]。神經毒性最終會導致神經元的破壞甚至死亡。神經毒性可能因為器官移植、放射治療、特定藥物治療、娛樂性用藥、接觸重金屬、被神經毒性的毒蛇咬到、接觸农药[2][3]、接觸特定工業溶剂[4]、或是燃料[5],也有些自然存在的物質有神經毒性。症狀可能在接觸後立刻出現,也可能在一段時間後才出現。症狀包括虛弱或是麻木、失去記憶、視力減退、智力減退,不可控的強迫行為、妄想、頭痛、認知問題或行為問題,以及性功能障礙。若是在家中慢性暴露在輕微神經毒性的環境下,可能要暴露數個月或是數年才會出現症狀[6]。上述所有的症狀都和黴菌毒素累積的症狀一致[7]。
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