observation and clinical manifestations of patients injured with mustard gas

more than five hundred chemically injured patients were admitted to the labbafi-nejad medical center in spring of 1984. these patients were of two groups. the majority of patients had extensive skin burns, eye injuries as well as respiratory problems, and a second group of patients suffered mainly from neuromuscular and psychological problems. in this report, clinical manifestation and observations of the first group, as well as a summary of the therapeutic modalities adopted are presented. we conclude that chemical weapons have a devastaring effect both in short and long term on humans and a more influential stance should be taken by responsible organizations to stop their use.