title: [Acute polyneuropathy caused by inhalation of solvent mixtures in varnish removers and thinners in normal commercial use].
abstract: Three cases of acute intoxication after inhalation of solvents are reported. The clinical picture was that of a severe sensory-motor polyneuropathy, in one case with root involvement leading to complete Landry's paralysis with respiratory paralysis. All three patients required intensive care. The healing process was extraordinarily slow in two and was still unsatisfactory over a 1 1/2-year period of observation. The responsible agents were probably toluene and xylene.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dessauer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Proksch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000139:chemically induced; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced; D012997:Solvents / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents
vernacular_title: Akute Polyneuropathie durch Inhalation von Lösemittelgemischen in handelsüblichen Lackentfernern und Verdünnern.