PET and neurobehavioral evidence of tetrabromoethane encephalopathy.
Organic solvents have been implicated in a number of neuropsychiatric disturbances, though physical and neurological exams are frequently negative. An individual with acute tetrabromoethane exposure was evaluated with positron emission tomography (PET), topographical electroencephalogram (EEG), and neurobehavioral assessment. Results suggest widespread central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction consistent with a solvent-induced encephalopathy.
Morrow
L A
LA
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Callender
T
T
Lottenberg
S
S
Buchsbaum
M S
MS
Hodgson
M J
MJ
Robin
N
N
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012997:Solvents / Q000506:poisoning*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
D001786:Blood Glucose; D012997:Solvents; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D003847:Deoxyglucose