Neurological effects of glufosinate poisoning with a brief review

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-39

  Watanabe, Toshiaki ^a   Sano, Takuya ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Consciousness disturbance; Glufosinate poisoning; Herbicide; Neurotoxicity; Surfactant active agents

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; PHOSPHINOTHRICIN; SURFACTANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVULSION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

AMINOBUTYRIC ACIDS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0031962769     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678907829     Document Type: Article

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