Long-term survival in acute arsenic encephalopathy. Follow-up using newer measures of electrophysiologic parameters.
A 20-year-old man survived acute massive arsenic ingestion. The resultant severe encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy showed limited long-term recovery over the following two years. The patient's clinical course was followed using visual and auditory evoked potentials, computed tomography, electroencephalography, and electromyography.
D000328:Adult; D001151:Arsenic / Q000652:urine; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013997:Time Factors
D001151:Arsenic