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Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) is a term used to describe the disease caused by consumption of brevetoxins, which are marine toxins produced by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis (among several others).--- added 'which are'

Outbreaks of NSP commonly take place following harmful algal bloom (HAB) events, commonly referred to as “Florida red tide”... added 'commonly' - can you explain what the events entail?

Causes Human exposure seems to be most common via consumption of commonly harvested shellfish such as clams, oysters, and mussels, although it has been proposed that exposure to lower levels of brevetoxins can take place following the consumption of certain planktivorous fish. These potent natural toxins are found in filter-feeding mollusks (i.e., shellfish) who accumulate biotoxins in their flesh through when they eat. Toxins can typically be found in the flesh of shellfish for up to 2-8 weeks following a HAB event, however there have been reports of toxin retention for nearly one year post-bloom. Notably, brevetoxins are tasteless and odorless and cannot be eradicated by rinsing, cleaning, cooking, or freezing. ---rearranged for make it more readable using wiki grading rubric

Toxicology Brevetoxins are molecules made of more than ten lipid-soluble cyclic polyethers. These molecules can bind to a specific site on the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) on cells in the body, leading to an influx of sodium ions into the cell. --- I would recommend either linking to other wiki pages that explain polyethers and sodium channels, or explaining they in this article.

Presentation and diagnosis - well written, but if you put the symptoms in bullet point form, it may be an easier read