title: Neuromuscular weakness and Type II respiratory failure as a result of chronic and intermediate organophsophate poisoning.
abstract: We report 3 cases with generalized neuromuscular weakness and Type II hypercapnoeic respiratory failue as a result of respiratory muscle weakness. This proved to be due to intoxication with organophosphate insecticides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. 477 7714 Ext 5681. Fax. 476 0853.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Faraj