Opsoclonus and lingual myoclonus due to organophosphate poisoning: images in clinical medicine
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Opsoclonus and lingual myoclonus due to organophosphate poisoning: images in clinical medicine.
DESCRIPTION A 12-year-old girl was referred to the emergency services with a history of consumption of pesticide chlorpyrifos (chlorpyrifos (0,0 diethyl l0 (3,5, tricholoro-2-pyridyl) phosphorothioate)), an organophosphorus compound, followed by multiple episodes of vomiting. On examination, she was conscious. Her pulse rate was 100/min, blood pressure 120/ 80 mmHg, temperature 37°C, and respir...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007043