Unusual association of epidemic dropsy with brachial neuritis and palatal palsy.
Epidemic dropsy (ED) results from accidental ingestion of adulterated mustard oil with argemone oil. Chief organs involved in this disease are heart, subcutaneous tissue, eyes and kidneys. Nervous system involvement is very rare. Objective manifestation of neurological involvement is even rarer. The authors report two cases from the same family, who were victims of epidemic dropsy along with their parents. One of them showed objective neurologic involvement in the form of brachial neuritis and another showed palatal palsy.
Department of Pediatric Medicine, Dr. B C Roy Postgraduate Institute of Pediatric Sciences, Kolkata, India. sushamasahoo@gmail.com
Sushama
S
Sahoo
Arindam
A
Bandyopadhyay
Nepal Chandra
NC
Mahapatra
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D058872:Epidemics; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009149:Mustard Plant; D010160:Palate, Soft; D010243:Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000633:toxicity; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004232:Diuretics; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils; D014815:Vitamins; C030610:argemone oil; C027793:mustard oil