Solvent abuse.

Drug and Solvent Abuse Among Ahwaz's Elderlies

Objectives: There are researches to point epidemiology of addiction to drugs, chemical and solvent abuse in elderlies. Drug and Solvent abuse is considered as one of these addictions. This study was point to chemical abuse among elderly population of Ahwaz an Iranian city during year of 2007. Methods & Materials: Research method is description-exploration with use to questionnaire, clinical ...

Neuropsychologic impairment, MRI abnormalities, and solvent abuse.

Optic neuritis due to solvent abuse.

Dr. Carlos Alexandre Twardowschy – Rua Dias da Rocha Filho 261 / 11 80040-050 Curitiba PR Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Solvent abuse is a public health problem in Brazil particularly among young adults and children. Inhalation of toluene-based products is popular with solvent sniffers because of the euphoric effect and easy availability of these substances. Chronic inhalation of toluen...

White matter changes caused by chronic solvent abuse.

PURPOSE To examine the brain damage of solvent abusers in Japan, where pure industrial toluene is frequently abused. METHODS Twenty solvent abusers 17 to 33 years of age with 7.2 +/- 4.0 years of abuse were examined with a 1.5-T MR imaging system. RESULTS White matter hyperintensities in cerebrum, brain stem, and cerebellum on T2-weighted images were found in seven cases. The extent of whit...

Solvent abuse: a case report and a review.

The deliberate inhalation of solvents among children and adolescents "for kicks" is becoming more common in the West. It was generally regarded as a relatively harmless practice and consequently little attention had been paid to the isolation of the toxic agent from the variety of substances used. It is now well recognised that solvent abuse not only can result in sudden death but also cause pa...