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[Peripheral neuropathy caused by acute arsenic poisoning]. 1998

J Ramírez-Campos, and J Ramos-Peek, and M Martínez-Barros, and M Zamora-Peralta, and J Martínez-Cerrato
Departamento de Neurofisiología Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía MVS, México, D.F.

Although peripheral neuropathy is a fairly common finding in chronic arsenic poisoning, little is known about the acute effects of this metal on peripheral nerves. This report shows clinical and electrophysiological findings in a patient who developed peripheral neuropathy only three days after a high-dose ingestion of this metal due to a failed suicide attempt. We speculate that peripheral nerves and some cranial nerves can show not only clinical but also subclinical involvement that can only be detected by neurophysiological studies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009431 Neural Conduction The propagation of the NERVE IMPULSE along the nerve away from the site of an excitation stimulus. Nerve Conduction,Conduction, Nerve,Conduction, Neural,Conductions, Nerve,Conductions, Neural,Nerve Conductions,Neural Conductions
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
D004576 Electromyography Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes. Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
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
D013406 Suicide, Attempted The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself. Parasuicide,Suicide Attempt,Attempt, Suicide,Attempted Suicide,Parasuicides
D020261 Arsenic Poisoning Disorders associated with acute or chronic exposure to compounds containing ARSENIC (ARSENICALS) which may be fatal. Acute oral ingestion is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and an encephalopathy which may manifest as SEIZURES, mental status changes, and COMA. Chronic exposure is associated with mucosal irritation, desquamating rash, myalgias, peripheral neuropathy, and white transverse (Mees) lines in the fingernails. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212) Arsenic Encephalopathy,Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy,Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic,Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System,Arsenic Poisoning, Organic,Encephalopathy, Arsenic,Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning,Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic,Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning,Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical,Organic Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System,Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System,Polyneuropathy, Arsenic-Induced,Arsenic Encephalopathies,Arsenic Poisonings,Arsenic Poisonings, Inorganic,Arsenic Poisonings, Organic,Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathies,Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathy,Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndrome,Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndromes,Encephalopathies, Arsenic,Inorganic Arsenic Poisonings,Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Arsenical,Organic Arsenic Poisoning,Organic Arsenic Poisonings,Poisoning, Arsenic,Poisoning, Inorganic Arsenic,Poisoning, Organic Arsenic,Poisonings, Arsenic,Poisonings, Inorganic Arsenic,Poisonings, Organic Arsenic,Polyneuropathy, Arsenic Induced,Syndrome, Arsenical Neurotoxicity,Syndromes, Arsenical Neurotoxicity

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