Severe myeloneuropathy from acute high-dose nitrous oxide (N 2O) abuse

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 378-380

  Alt, Rachel S ^a   Morrissey, Ryan P ^a   Gang, Maureen A ^a   Hoffman, Robert S ^a   Schaumburg, Herbert H ^b  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

drug toxicity; myeloneuropathy; nitrous oxide; vitamin B 12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; NITROUS OXIDE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ABUSE; DYSMETRIA; EMERGENCY WARD; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; NITROUS OXIDE; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053928206     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.04.020     Document Type: Article

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