Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine contaminated milk powder induced status epilepticus in two siblings and two dogs

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1393-1395

  Intusoma, Utcharee ^a   Sornsrivichai, Vorasith ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bridged compounds; Infant formula; Milk; Neurotoxicity syndromes; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

CARBENE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; TETRAMETHYLENEDISULFOTETRAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MILK; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PHYSICIAN; SIBLING;

ANIMALS; BRIDGED COMPOUNDS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MILK; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 70350447334     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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