Poisoned to paralysed: A case of organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy

Organophosphate (OP) compound poisoning is a global public health problem and is a social calamity, especially in a developing country like India. Acute cholinergic crisis and intermediate syndrome after OP compound consumption are well-known and well-documented. Delayed neurological complications o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Dr. NTR university of health sciences 2019-10, Vol.8 (4), p.281-283
Hauptverfasser: Mahesh, Mahadevaiah, Malla, Sindhu, Venkatesh, Chilkunda, Tandure, Varsha
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Zusammenfassung:Organophosphate (OP) compound poisoning is a global public health problem and is a social calamity, especially in a developing country like India. Acute cholinergic crisis and intermediate syndrome after OP compound consumption are well-known and well-documented. Delayed neurological complications of organophosphate compound poisoning are rare. In the following case report, we present a case of a middle-aged man who was treated successfully for organophosphate compound poisoning and subsequently readmitted after two weeks with features of weakness of both upper and lower limbs suggesting delayed neuropathy.
ISSN:2277-8632
2277-8632
DOI:10.4103/JDRNTRUHS.JDRNTRUHS_87_19