title: Paraquat-induced convulsion and death: a report of five cases.
abstract: Paraquat (PQ) is a potent toxicant for humans, and poisoning with PQ is associated with high mortality. Patients with severe PQ-induced poisoning may die of multiple organ failure involving the circulatory and respiratory systems. Death resulting from epilepsy-like convulsions, which are infrequently noted reported with PQ poisoning, is observed clinically with this condition. This study presents the clinical data of five patients with severe PQ-induced poisoning who died of epilepsy-like convulsions, and related publications were reviewed in order to investigate the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and prognosis of these convulsions. Our results may help prevent this event and improve the success of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, 307 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Changbao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xigang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Haochun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xueping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Qunli
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010269:Paraquat / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology*; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010269:Paraquat