Parkinsonism complicating acute organophosphate insecticide poisoning

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 150-151

  Hashim, Hasnur Zaman ^a   Wan Musa, Wan Rosmaiza ^b   Ngiu, Chai Soon ^c   Wan Yahya, Wan Nafisah ^c   Tan, Hui Jan ^c   Ibrahim, Norlinah ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b KMI Kuala Terengganu Medical Center   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENSERAZIDE PLUS LEVODOPA; CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; PARKINSONISM; PATIENT CARE; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 79955599936     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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