Delayed neuropathy and myelopathy after organophosphate intoxication [8]

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 347, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 1119-1121

  Chuang, Chia Chang ^a   Lin, Thy Sheng ^a   Tsai, Ming Che ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; MEVINPHOS; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; PHOSPHORAMIDON;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LETTER; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0037015539     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200210033471421     Document Type: Letter

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