Acute toluene, xylene and ethylbenzene poisoning leads to neurological sequelae: a case report

VernacularTitle:急性甲苯和二甲苯及乙苯中毒后遗症1例
Author: Yanmei CAO ¹ ; Xinyu JIANG ; Chunyan MIN ; Jie LIU
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1. 苏州市第五人民医院职业病科，苏州　215137
Keywords: Poisoning; Toluene; Xylene; Ethylbenzene; Central nervous system; Clinical treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(7):532-534
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This article reports a poisoning case after occupational exposure to toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene for 3 days. The main clinical manifestation of the patient was consciousness disorder. After dehydration, cerebral awakening, anti-epileptic and anti-myoclonic treatment, the patient had secondary epilepsy and cerebellar ataxia for a long time. According to diagnostic criteria, the patient was diagnosed with occupational acute chemical poisoning (severe) , occupational acute chemical poisoning sequelae. It is suggested that the clinical awareness of benzene compound poisoning should be strengthened, early diagnosis and early treatment should be carried out to improve the prognosis of patients.