Nitrous oxide "whippit" abuse presenting as clinical B12 deficiency and ataxia [2]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 124-

  Miller, Michael A ^a   Martinez, Vicky ^b   McCarthy, Richard ^b   Patel, Manish M ^c  

^a CARL R DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; ATAXIA; BLADDER FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 12144291572     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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