<prompt> Which of the following toxin causes lathyrism?BerberinePyrazolidoneSanguinarineBOAA  <response>: Ans. d BOAA. Ref. Park, Textbook of PSM, 17th ed., 441LATHYRISM Neurolathyrism is crippling disease of nervous system characterised by gradually developing spastic paralysis of lower limbs, occuring in adults consuming the pulse, Lathyrus sativus khesari dhal. The toxin present in lathyrus is beta oxaly amino alanine BOAA. The disease affects mainly young men in the age group of 15--45 years Stages: - Latent stage, No-stick stage, One-stick stage, Two-stick stage and Crawler stage. Interventions - Vitamin C prophylaxis- Banning the crop- Removal of toxin b Steeping method and Parboiling.- Education- Genetic approach- Socio-economic changes. 