Pica with paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion associated with toxic leukoencephalopathy. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This is a case report of central nervous system toxicity associated with paradichlorobenzene (PDCB) ingestion. The patient had ingested mothballs composed of 99.99% PDCB for a period of 7 months. She was admitted for depression and had no neurologic symptoms. Later she developed an acute cerebellar syndrome followed by stupor and coma. An extensive workup was negative except for decreasing levels of PDCB in her serum. Imaging revealed a diffuse leukoencephalopathy. Her clinical picture was attributed to PDCB toxicity.

publication date

  • January 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Chlorobenzenes
  • Insect Repellents
  • Neurotoxicity Syndromes
  • Pica

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 32544458638

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/1051228405280171

PubMed ID

  • 16483281

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 1