title: [Polyneuropathy due to glue-sniffing intoxication. Report of a case].
abstract: We report a case of a 24 years old female who presented a glue sniffing neuropathy. Symptoms began with progressive weakness which initially involves the lower extremities. Neurological examination noted a decreased Achille reflexes. Nerve conduction studies showed a slowing nerve conduction velocities, a delayed F waves and distal latencies and diffuse nerve conduction blocks. The disease continued to worsen beyond two weeks after stopping intoxication with persistent evidence of ongoing demyelination. 40 days later we have noted an improvement in nerve conduction velocities and in conduction blocks, neuropathy is the most frequent glue sniffing complications, there is a clinic and electric improvement of the polyneuropathy after stopping intoxication.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, EPS Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fredj
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gouider
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ameur Lazzem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mrabet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology