title: Polyneuropathy after massive exposure to parathion.
abstract: Many organophosphorus compounds, including the organophosphate insecticides, may cause polyneuropathy of delayed onset. An exception is parathion, which has been considered the prototype of nonneurotoxic cholinesterase inhibitors. Nevertheless, we describe a patient with delayed polyneuropathy after suicidal ingestion of parathion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010278:Parathion / Q000506:poisoning*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010278:Parathion