Intermediate Syndrome and Marchiafava-Bignami Syndrome: Double Trouble in Weaning Off

Intermediate syndrome affects 10-40% of those with severe organophosphorus poisoning, causing delayed weakness in the proximal parts of the body, neck flexors, and breathing muscles. We present the case of organophosphorus poisoning that advanced to intermediate syndrome and subsequently worsened, w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kabra, Ruchita, Patel, Maharshi, Bhansali, Pratik J, Kumar, Sunil, Acharya, Sourya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9358054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35949784
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26694
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Sumario:Intermediate syndrome affects 10-40% of those with severe organophosphorus poisoning, causing delayed weakness in the proximal parts of the body, neck flexors, and breathing muscles. We present the case of organophosphorus poisoning that advanced to intermediate syndrome and subsequently worsened, with imaging later revealing the Marchiafava-Bignami condition, which aggravated the intermediate syndrome.

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