Self-limiting cerebellar ataxia following organophosphate poisoning.
Deliberate self-harm by ingestion of organophosphate insecticides is a common health problem in Sri Lanka. The poisoning results in an initial life-threatening cholinergic crisis and several intermediate and late neurological and psychiatric manifestations. A patient who developed self-limiting cerebellar signs 8 days after ingestion of dimethoate, an organophosphorous insecticide, is reported on.
Fonseka
M M D
MM
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 6, Ragama, Sri Lanka. mahilalf@lycos.com
Medagoda
K
K
Tillakaratna
Y
Y
Gunatilake
S B
SB
de Silva
H J
HJ
D000328:Adult; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004117:Dimethoate / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000931:Antidotes; D007306:Insecticides; D004117:Dimethoate