Neuropathy following abuse of nitrous oxide

Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1978, Pages 504-506

  Layzer, Robert B ^a   Fishman, Robert A ^a   Schafer, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NEUROPATHY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SENSORY NERVE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DENTISTRY; HUMAN; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NITROUS OXIDE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0017797589     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.28.5.504     Document Type: Article

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