Peripheral neuropathy following nitrous oxide abuse: Case Report

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-90

  Richardson, Philip G ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neuropathy; Nitrous oxide; Recreational drug use

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEMYELINATION; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; NITROUS OXIDE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77049097190     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: 17426723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01262.x     Document Type: Article

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