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Nervous system damage resulting in paralysis of respiratory and facial muscles?
Botulism can cause facial muscle paralysis and problems with breathing. The botulinum toxins are very similar in structure and function to the tetanus toxin, but differ dramatically in their clinical effects because they target different cells in the nervous system. illness which begins by causing the paralysis of the face muscles and then the paralysis of most of the body.When the muscles which control breathing become paralyzed, this results in reparatory arrest and death.Botulinum toxin is the most powerful neurotoxin known to date. Only one single molecule of it is needed to stop one neuron working.Just one gram of botulinum toxin would be enough to kill 14,000 people (if ingested), 1.25 million people if inhaled, or a staggering 8.3 million people if injected.
How do the actions of each neurotoxin act to block nervous stimulation of the muscular system?
Neurotoxins like botulinum toxin block the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter necessary for muscle contraction, leading to muscle paralysis. Tetanus toxin, on the other hand, inhibits the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters, causing muscles to contract uncontrollably. Both toxins disrupt normal nervous stimulation of the muscular system, resulting in paralysis or spasms.
Does every type of polio causes to paralysis?
Not every type of polio causes paralysis. The poliovirus has three serotypes: poliovirus type 1, type 2, and type 3. While the majority of infections are asymptomatic, about 1 in 200 infections can lead to paralysis. Most cases are mild or asymptomatic, but in some instances, the virus can affect the nervous system, resulting in paralysis.
Why are some botulinum toxins stronger than others?
Different botulinum toxins vary in strength due to differences in their structure and the specific proteins they target in nerve cells. These variations can affect how effectively the toxin can enter nerve cells and inhibit neurotransmitter release, resulting in differences in potency between individual botulinum toxin types.
What will happen if Acetylcholine receptors are destroyed?
If the acetylcholine receptor was destroyed that the effector cells cannot respond or detect the neurotransmitter, resulting in muscle paralysis.
What is the paralysis of the lower extremities due to a severe spinal cord injury?
Paraplegia - (paralysis of the lower extremities) is cuased by severe injury to the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar region, resulting in loss of sensory and motor control below the level of the injury.
Are there heath risks to spinning around too many times?
You could get dizzy, fall into a desk, and break your neck, resulting in prolonged paralysis or instant death.
What does it mean to univalve a cast?
reducing pressure in a tight cast potentially resulting in compartment syndrome.
When a small stroke resulted in a partial paralysis of the left side the damaged area is most likely in?
When a small stroke, resulting in a partial paralysis of the left side, occurs the damage area is most likely in the right side of the brain. This is not always true but in most cases is true
What organ or system in the human body does polio affect?
Polio primarily affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, leading to paralysis in severe cases. The poliovirus primarily targets the motor neurons responsible for controlling muscle movement, resulting in muscle weakness or paralysis.
How does paralysis occur to people?
There are many complications resulting from paralysis, which can prove to be fatal. Most of these complications have to do with infections of the lungs, urinary tract, or skin (due to pressure sores). In this way, paralysis due to spinal cord injury could be fatal even if the initial trauma was not.
What is paralysis one side of the body?
Paraplegia
