An unusual cause of status epilepticus

A 24-year-old female presented with status epilepticus following ingestion of a pyrethroid insecticide Deltamethrin. The pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of pyrethroid poisoning are discussed in this article.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ghosh, Supradip, Ahlawat, Alok, Rai, Krishna Kumar, Arora, Ashu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2772251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19881195
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.56060
Descripción
Sumario:A 24-year-old female presented with status epilepticus following ingestion of a pyrethroid insecticide Deltamethrin. The pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of pyrethroid poisoning are discussed in this article.

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