Delayed neurological sequelae from ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and methanol poisonings

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 967-973

  Reddy, Nandi J ^a   Sudini, Madhuri ^a   Lewis, Lionel D ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diethylene glycol; Ethylene glycol; Methanol; Neurological sequelae; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FORMIC ACID; METHANOL;

ATAXIA; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN EDEMA; COMA; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; DELAYED NEUROTOXICITY; DRUNKENNESS; FACIAL NERVE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MEDLINE; METHANOL POISONING; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; OPTIC NERVE LESION; PARKINSONISM; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOLS; HUMANS; METHANOL;

EID: 78650937326     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2010.532803     Document Type: Review

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