title: Acute neurotoxicity after trichloroethylene ingestion. Case report.
abstract: Trichloroethylene (TCE), a solvent widely used in the chemical industry, in dry cleaning because of its degreasing action and as a household grease remover, is known to have a toxic action, especially on the nervous system. Cases of intoxication, acute and chronic, due to inhalation, are reported. We report a case, certainly an unusual one, of acute oral intoxication.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Neurofisiopatologia, Ospedale Regionale, Perugia.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Perticoni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bondi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009498:Neurotoxins; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D009498:Neurotoxins; D014241:Trichloroethylene