title: [Arsenous anhydride poisoning. Peripheral neuropathy and changes in cognitive functions].
abstract: The authors report the evolution over an 11 months period of a case of subacute intoxication with arsenic in a 30 years old woman. In addition to the classical peripheral neuropathy, we observed impairment of the superior neurological functions which improved together with the neuropathy. These malfunctions are rarely described in the literature although arsenic seems to cross the blood-brain barrier easily. There is no other explanation, and we believe arsenic to be responsible for these disturbances. We suggest systematic testing of the superior neurological functions in cases of arsenic intoxication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide; D001152:Arsenicals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D001152:Arsenicals; D010087:Oxides; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide
vernacular_title: Intoxication par l'anhydride arsénieux. Neuropathie périphérique et altération des fonctions cognitives.