The Electrophysiological Features in a Patient with Acute Organophosphate Intoxication.
- Author:
Young Wook KWON
1
;
Il Soo CHOI
;
Hyeo Il MA
;
Kyeong Sick NAM
;
Hyun Jung PARK
;
Hong Ki SONG
;
Byung Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea. hksong@hallym.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Electrodiagnosis;
Organophosphate;
Intoxication
- MeSH:
Electrodiagnosis;
Heart Arrest;
Humans;
Neural Conduction
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(4):436-439
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute organophosphate intoxication has characteristic electrophysiological features, which include repetitive potentials in nerve conduction studies and decrement (or decrement-increment) responses in repetitive nerve stimulation tests. We experienced a patient who presented with abdominal discomfort, followed by cardiac arrest and then showed motor weakness. The electrophysiological studies revealed decrement responses which were characteristic features of acute organophosphate intoxication. We report clinical and electrophysiological features of acute organophosphate intoxication followed with a literature review.
