Neurological aspects of chemical and biological terrorism: guidelines for neurologists

This statement paper deals with the key role an neurologist plays in the management of victims of chemical warfare/terrorist attacks. Because terrorist factions have expanded the war zone creating a worldwide risk of terrorist attacks, not only limited to some conflict zones in the Middle East, neur...

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Published in:Acta neurologica Belgica 2017-09, Vol.117 (3), p.603-611
Main Authors: De Cauwer, Harald, Somville, Francis J. M. P., Joillet, Marieke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Bioterrorism
Chemical Terrorism
Humans
Medicine/Public Health
Nervous System Diseases - chemically induced
Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Nervous System Diseases - therapy
Neurology
Neurology - methods
Neurology - standards
Neuroradiology
Neurosciences
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Review Article
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Summary:This statement paper deals with the key role an neurologist plays in the management of victims of chemical warfare/terrorist attacks. Because terrorist factions have expanded the war zone creating a worldwide risk of terrorist attacks, not only limited to some conflict zones in the Middle East, neurologists in all countries/regions have to be prepared for disaster response. The scope of this paper is to provide guidelines for the neurological management of victims of chemical and biological terrorist attacks.
ISSN:0300-9009
2240-2993
DOI:10.1007/s13760-017-0774-y