Peripheral neuropathy induced by acute methyl bromide skin exposure: A case report;Neuropathie périphérique par intoxication aiguë au bromure de méthyle: À propos d'une observation

Revue Neurologique

Volumn 162, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1257-1259

  Ben Slamia, L ^a   Harzallah, S ^a   Lamouchi, T ^a   Sakli, G ^a   Dogui, M ^a   Ben Amou, S ^a  

^a SAHLOUL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Acute intoxication; Dermal exposure; Methyl Bromide; Peripheral neuropathy; Professional disease

Indexed keywords

METHYL BROMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BABINSKI REFLEX; BURN; CASE REPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE FIBER; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; REFLEX DISORDER; TENDON REFLEX;

EID: 33845783751     PISSN: 00353787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-3787(06)75140-2     Document Type: Article

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