Acute triphenyltin intoxication: A case report
Journal
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
4
Pages
356-357
Date Issued
1990
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Abstract
A 23 year old male developed abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting several hours after poisoning with acute triphenyltin intoxication in a suicide attempt. Severe ataxia, dysmetria, nystagmus, and blurring of vision soon supervened. Disturbance of consciousness and confusion developed 12 days later and lasted for two months. A delayed sensorimotor polyneuropathy was shown by electrophysiological studies to be due to axonal degeneration and demyelination. The neuropathy rapidly recovered after consciousness was regained.
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