A Case of Vocal Cord Palsy Following Disulfiram Intoxication.
- Author:
Jong Seok BAE
1
;
Ji Youn KIM
;
Jin Young AHN
;
Min Ky KIM
;
Byoung Joon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. lwsbae@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Disulfiram;
Intoxication;
Vocal cord paralysis
- MeSH:
Axons;
Denervation;
Disulfiram*;
Electromyography;
Extremities;
Female;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neural Conduction;
Paralysis;
Polyneuropathies;
Quadriplegia;
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve;
Suicide;
Vocal Cord Paralysis*;
Vocal Cords*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2005;23(3):408-410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 49 year-old woman, who took a high dose of disulfiram for the purpose of suicide, presented with severe hoarseness, quadriparesis, and sensory loss of distal limbs. Laryngeal electromyography showed ample denervation potentials. Nerve conduction study was consistent with severe sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy. She was diagnosed with an acute palsy of recurrent laryngeal nerve and superimposed severe acute sensorimotor axonal polyneuropathy due to high dose disulfiram intoxication.
