Acute encephalopathy following petrol sniffing in two aboriginal patients.
Two instances of acute encephalopathy following petrol sniffing in Australian Aboriginals are reported. In one case recovery was incomplete 6 weeks after cessation of exposure to the toxin.
Rischbieth
R H
RH
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Adelaide Children's Hospital, South Australia.
Thompson
G N
GN
Hamilton-Bruce
A
A
Purdie
G H
GH
Peters
J H
JH
D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005742:Gasoline; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010578:Petroleum; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005742:Gasoline; D010578:Petroleum