title: Self-limiting cerebellar ataxia following organophosphate poisoning.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 6, Ragama, Sri Lanka. mahilalf@lycos.com
authors.forename: M M D
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fonseka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Medagoda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tillakaratna
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Gunatilake
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: de Silva
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D007306:Insecticides; D004117:Dimethoate