Biomaterial Database

[Psychiatric symptoms following accidental exposure to sarin--a case report]. 1995

N Inoue

Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka.

A middle aged man who inhaled sarin in a train in a subway station in Tokyo in 1995 and showed a variety of symptoms including psychiatric symptoms was reported. He experienced muscle weakness, dyspnea and unconsciousness of sudden onset immediately after exposure to sarin. Marked miosis was observed on admission. Plasma cholinesterase activity was remarkably decreased at that time. He also experienced delirium consisting of visual hallucination, insomnia and irritability at mid-night for more than seven days. These psychiatric symptoms gradually improved without any medication. To date there is no detailed description of such psychiatric symptoms in sarin poisoning.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001523	Mental Disorders	Psychiatric illness or diseases manifested by breakdowns in the adaptational process expressed primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impairment of function.	Mental Illness,Psychiatric Diseases,Psychiatric Disorders,Psychiatric Illness,Behavior Disorders,Diagnosis, Psychiatric,Mental Disorders, Severe,Psychiatric Diagnosis,Illness, Mental,Mental Disorder,Mental Disorder, Severe,Mental Illnesses,Psychiatric Disease,Psychiatric Disorder,Psychiatric Illnesses,Severe Mental Disorder,Severe Mental Disorders
D012524	Sarin	An organophosphorus ester compound that produces potent and irreversible inhibition of cholinesterase. It is toxic to the nervous system and is a chemical warfare agent.	Sarin Gas,o-Isopropylmethyl Phosphonofluoridate,ortho-Isopropylmethyl Phosphonofluoridate,Gas, Sarin,Phosphonofluoridate, o-Isopropylmethyl,Phosphonofluoridate, ortho-Isopropylmethyl,o Isopropylmethyl Phosphonofluoridate,ortho Isopropylmethyl Phosphonofluoridate
D014754	Violence	Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse.	Assaultive Behavior,Atrocities,Behavior, Assaultive,Interpersonal Violence,Physical Assault,Physical Attacks,Structural Violence,Violent Crime,Assault, Physical,Attack, Physical,Attacks, Physical,Crime, Violent,Interpersonal Violences,Physical Assaults,Physical Attack,Violence, Interpersonal,Violence, Structural,Violent Crimes