The ability of a substance to destroy nerve tissues or affect behavior.
Toxicity to the nervous system.
Exerting a destructive or poisonous effect on nerve tissue.
the ability to cause defects in nerve tissue.
the quality of being destructive of or poisonous to the tissues of the nervous system.
having the capability of harming nerve tissue.
The occurrence of adverse effects on the nervous system following exposure to a chemical and/or some other toxic substance(s).
Adverse effects on the structure or function of the central and/or peripheral nervous system caused by exposure to a toxic chemical. Symptoms of neurotoxicity include muscle weakness, loss of sensation and motor control, tremors, cognitive alterations and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. more
Poisonous to nervous tissue (both brain and peripheral nerves).
The tendency of some treatments to cause damage to the nervous system.
defined as the adverse effects on the structure or functioning of the central and/or peripheral nervous system that results from exposure to chemical substances. Neurotoxicants can cause morphological changes that lead to generalized damage to nerve cells (neuronopathy), injury to axons (axonopathy), or destruction of the myelin sheath (myelinopathy).
Toxicity of the nervous system.
Toxic substance that interfere with the functioning of the peripheral or central nervous system. A neurotoxin may result in various symptoms from a feeling of 'muscle weakness', loss of feeling, impaired motor control, shakes or tremors, and many other nervous system related problems.
Neurotoxicity occurs when the exposure to natural or manmade toxic substances (neurotoxins) alters the normal activity of the nervous system. This can eventually disrupt or even kill neurons, key cells that transmit and process signals in the brain and other parts of the nervous system. Neurotoxicity can result from exposure to substances used in chemotherapy, radiation treatment, drug therapies and organ transplants, as well as exposure to heavy metals such as lead and mercury, certain foods and food additives, pesticides, industrial and/or cleaning solvents, cosmetics, and some naturally occurring substances.