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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Delayed myelopathy in a child following organic phosphate poisoning.

Fatma Al Amrani, Yasser Wali, Alok Mittal, Amna Al Futaisi

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fatma Al AmraniDepartment of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Yasser WaliDepartment of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman yasser_wali@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4275-4524
Alok MittalDepartment of Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, Muscat, Oman.
Amna Al FutaisiDepartment of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos University · OMSultan Qaboos University Hospital · OM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a rare manifestation of delayed organophosphate (OP) poisoning in a male patient in his early childhood. After initially presenting with a cholinergic crisis after OP exposure, the patient returned 3 weeks later with paraparesis and difficulty with bladder control. The results of the MRI of the spine and brain as well as the nerve conduction studies were normal. Myelopathy induced by OP poisoning should be considered in any patient with a history of OP exposure and a presentation of paraparesis. At most recent follow-up, the patient had full bladder control and could walk without assistance. However, he demonstrated circumduction while walking with upper motor neuron signs. Furthermore, he had mild Achilles tendon contractures on both sides. To enable early detection, neurologists and paediatricians should be aware of this uncommon complication of OP poisoning which may influence neurological outcome.

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Organophosphate PoisoningPoisoningSpinal Cord DiseasesChild, PreschoolHumansMaleOrganophosphatesParaparesisOrganophosphatesNeurology (drugs and medicines)Paediatrics (drugs and medicines)Poisoning

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PMID37879708
PMCPMC10603530
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