@article{ref1,
title="Avermectin intoxication with coma, myoclonus, and polyneuropathy",
journal="Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)",
year="2009",
author="Sung, Yueh-Feng and Huang, Chuang-Ti and Fan, Cheng-Kuo and Lin, Chih-Hung and Lin, Shiou-Ping",
volume="47",
number="7",
pages="686-688",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Avermectin has been used in the control of parasites and insects. Severe poisoning symptoms in humans include altered mental status, hypotension, and respiratory failure. CASE REPORT: We describe a case of acute avermectin intoxication at a very high dose (414.2 mg/kg) who presented with coma, myoclonus, and polyneuropathy after oral ingestion. DISCUSSION: The symptoms are supposed to be associated directly with the avermectin poisoning and possibly with the toxicity of solvents or other additives. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with avermectin poisoning associated with myoclonus and polyneuropathy in the literature.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-3650",
doi="10.1080/15563650903070901",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15563650903070901"
}