TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Unintentional endosulfan poisoning
JO  - Bratislavské lekárske listy
A1  - Satar, Salim
A1  - Sebe, Ahmet
A1  - Alpay, Nezihat Rana
A1  - Gumusay, Umut
A1  - Guneysel, Ozlem
SP  - 301
EP  - 303
VL  - 110
IS  - 5
N2  - Endosulfan is an organochloride insecticide, widely used in insect control. It is responsible for many severe intoxication and several deaths. We present a case series of endosulfan poisoning, admitted to our emergency department with different clinical courses. Two patients presented with status epilepticus and were successfully treated with thiopental sodium to control seizures. One patient required also hemodialysis. All patients were discharged following a complete recovery of their health. Endosulfan is a highly toxic insecticide that produces tonic-clonic convulsions, headache, dizziness and ataxia. It can cause also life threatening metabolic disturbances. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0006-9248
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -