[Disulfiram-induced peripheral neuropathies (author's transl)]. 1980

J Graveleau, and M Ecoffet, and A Villard

A 28-year-old woman experienced a confusional attack with hallucinations associated with moderate motor deficiency of the lower limbs during treatment with disulfiram 1 g/day. Later on, a temporary increase in disulfiram dosage to 1.75 g/day was followed by quadriplegia and paralysis of the facial and glosso-pharyngeal nerves. Paralysis regressed rapidly in the cranial and upper limb areas, but very slowly in the lower limbs. Disulfiram-induced peripheral neuropathies are not uncommon. They may take various forms, such as optic neuritis, polyneuritis of the limbs and, exceptionally, severe multiple paralysis with psychic disorders, as in the case reported here.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010523 Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Diseases of the peripheral nerves external to the brain and spinal cord, which includes diseases of the nerve roots, ganglia, plexi, autonomic nerves, sensory nerves, and motor nerves. Peripheral Nerve Diseases,Peripheral Neuropathies,PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) Diseases,PNS Diseases,Peripheral Nervous System Disease,Peripheral Nervous System Disorders,Nerve Disease, Peripheral,Nerve Diseases, Peripheral,Neuropathy, Peripheral,PNS Disease,Peripheral Nerve Disease,Peripheral Neuropathy
D004221 Disulfiram A carbamate derivative used as an alcohol deterrent. It is a relatively nontoxic substance when administered alone, but markedly alters the intermediary metabolism of alcohol. When alcohol is ingested after administration of disulfiram, blood acetaldehyde concentrations are increased, followed by flushing, systemic vasodilation, respiratory difficulties, nausea, hypotension, and other symptoms (acetaldehyde syndrome). It acts by inhibiting aldehyde dehydrogenase. Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide,Alcophobin,Antabus,Antabuse,Anticol,Bis(diethylthiocarbamoyl) Disulfide,Dicupral,Esperal,Tetraethylthioperoxydicarbonic Diamide, ((H2N)C(S))2S2,Teturam,Disulfide, Tetraethylthiuram
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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