title: [Peripheral neuropathy caused by acute arsenic poisoning].
abstract: Although peripheral neuropathy is a fairly common finding in chronic arsenic poisoning, little is known about the acute effects of this metal on peripheral nerves. This report shows clinical and electrophysiological findings in a patient who developed peripheral neuropathy only three days after a high-dose ingestion of this metal due to a failed suicide attempt. We speculate that peripheral nerves and some cranial nerves can show not only clinical but also subclinical involvement that can only be detected by neurophysiological studies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurofisiología Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía MVS, México, D.F.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Campos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramos-Peek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Barros
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zamora-Peralta
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez-Cerrato
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
vernacular_title: Neuropatía periférica por intoxicación aguda con arsénico.