DELAYED-ONSET GENERALIZED DYSTONIA AFTER CYANIDE POISONING

被引:20
作者
BORGOHAIN, R [1 ]
SINGH, AK [1 ]
RADHAKRISHNA, H [1 ]
RAO, VC [1 ]
MOHANDAS, S [1 ]
机构
[1] CDR HOSP,DEPT RADIOL,HYDERABAD 500029,ANDHRA PRADESH,INDIA
关键词
CYANIDE; DYSTONIA; MRI; CT SCAN; PUTAMINAL LESIONS; POISONING;
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10.1016/0303-8467(95)00029-J
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A 27 year old female developed delayed onset of persistent generalized dystonia following a suicidal attempt with potassium cyanide. Cranial CT scan showed bilateral putaminal hypodensities which were also seen on MRI scans to be hypointense on T-1 and hyperintense on T-2 weighted images. Multimodality evoked potentials were normal. An improvement was noted with levodopa.
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