Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology  2013;15(2):63-67

doi:10.14253/kjcn.2013.15.2.63

Multiple Cranial Neuropathy with and Polyradiculoneuropathy as a Delayed Sequelae after of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication.

Min Soo KIM 1 ; Sun Young KIM ; Jee Hyun KWON ; Wook Joo KIM ; Hyun Chul JUNG

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Keywords

Ethylene glycol; Multiple cranial neuropathy; Polyneuropathy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Multiple cranial and peripheral neuropathies as a delayed sequellae of ethylene glycol poisoning is a less well known clinical entity and its information about long-term electrophysiological and clinical outcomes is limited. We report a 45-year-old male who presented with acute renal failure and subsequently developed multiple cranial neuropathy, respiratory failure, and flaccid tetraparesis. Through sequential electrophysiological studies, we would like suggest that the main pathophysiology of ethylene glycol-related neuropathy is a demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with secondary axonal degeneration.