Paraquat-induced convulsion and death: A report of five cases

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 722-727

  Huang, Changbao ^a   Zhang, Xigang ^a   Jiang, Yun ^a   Li, Guang ^a   Wang, Haochun ^a   Tang, Xueping ^a   Wang, Qunli ^a  

^a Beijing 307 Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

complications; convulsive; Paraquat; poisoning; seizure

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATIONS; CONVULSIVE; PARAQUAT; POISONING; SEIZURE;

ADULT; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARAQUAT; SEIZURES; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADRENALIN; ASCORBIC ACID; ATROPINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; GLUTATHIONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PARAQUAT;

ADULT; ALKALOSIS; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING RATE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVULSION; DEATH; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OXYGEN TENSION; PATHOGENESIS; PH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; SORE THROAT; STOMACH LAVAGE; TONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 84883567068     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: 14770393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748233712442712     Document Type: Article

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