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A rare neurological complication of acute organophosphorous poisoning

Authors :
Sarala Narayana
Balamurali Kalyanam
Prabhakar Kamarthy
Source :
Toxicology International
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Informatics Publishing Limited, 2013.

Abstract

Organophosphorous (OP) compound poisoning is one of the most common causes for admission to the Medical Intensive Care Unit. The morbidity and mortality associated with OP poisoning is due to the action of the compound at the muscarinic, nicotinic receptors, and the central nervous system. Here is a rare case of extrapyramidal manifestations occurring in the intermediate phase of OP poisoning, use of amantidine led to subsiding of the symptoms.

Details

ISSN :
09716580
Volume :
20
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Toxicology International
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....a33b0456c6968e65459fb2da3cd9a7e5
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-6580.117270