Reversibility of psychiatric symptoms in a chronic solvent abuser: a case report.
The acute mental status changes associated with inhaled solvent use have been well described. The potential long-term neuropsychiatric sequelae of inhaled solvent use are not as well characterized. We present here the case of a 20-year-old male with a 7-year history of inhaled solvent (toluene) use whose neurological and psychiatric status were followed closely over a 1-month period on an inpatient psychiatric unit.
Katzelnick
D J
DJ
Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Davar
G
G
Scanlon
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology
D012997:Solvents