Barium carbonate poisoning mimicking Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Koley, T K; Goyal, A K; Gupta, M D

Koley, T K; Goyal, A K; Gupta, M D.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-93781

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Areflexic quadriplegia due to barium carbonate (rat poison) poisoning is described in two young patients. These cases very closely resembled Guillain-Barre syndrome. The various effects of barium carbonate along with the pathogenesis of hypokalaemic paralysis are highlighted.

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Adolescent; Adult; Barium/poisoning; Carbonates/poisoning; Diagnosis, Differential; Guillain-Barre Syndrome/diagnosis; Humans; Hypokalemia/chemically induced; Male; Quadriplegia/chemically induced; Suicide, Attempted

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Quadriplegia / Suicide, Attempted / Barium / Humans / Male / Carbonates / Adolescent / Adult / Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Diagnosis, Differential Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Year: 2001 Type: Article

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