Ergotism
Effect of long-term ergot poisoning / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ergotism (pron. /ˈɜːrɡətˌɪzəm/ UR-gət-iz-əm) is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus—from the Latin clava "club" or clavus "nail" and -ceps for "head", i.e. the purple club-headed fungus—that infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs. It is also known as ergotoxicosis, ergot poisoning, and Saint Anthony's fire.
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Ergotism | |
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Other names | Saint Anthony's fire, ergotoxicosis |
Advanced ergotism with gangrene | |
Specialty | Emergency medicine |
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Types | Convulsive, gangrenous |
Causes | Long-term ergot poisoning |
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