Injury or Poisoning
neurotoxicity syndromes
[ noo r-oh-tok-sis-i-tee, nyoo r- sin-drohm, -druhm ]
Subclass of:
nervous system disorder; Poisoning
Definitions related to neurotoxicity syndromes:
  • (neurotoxicity) The tendency of some treatments to cause damage to the nervous system.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A group of neurologic disorders caused by damage to the nervous system following exposure to pharmacologic, biologic, and chemical agents. Examples of neurotoxins include chemotherapy agents, radiation treatment, heavy metals, pesticides, and food additives.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Neurologic disorders caused by exposure to toxic substances through ingestion, injection, cutaneous application, or other method. This includes conditions caused by biologic, chemical, and pharmaceutical agents.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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