TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - An unusual case of methyl bromide poisoning
JO  - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology
A1  - Hoizey, Guillaume
A1  - Souchon, Pierre-François
A1  - Trenque, Thierry
A1  - Frances, Carole
A1  - Lamiable, Denis
A1  - Nicolas, Anne
A1  - Grossenbacher, Francis
A1  - Sabouraud, Pascal
A1  - Bednarek, Nathalie
A1  - Motte, Jacques
A1  - Millart, Hervé
SP  - 817
EP  - 821
VL  - 40
IS  - 6
N2  - A nonlethal poisoning case by methyl bromide in a young woman due to leakage of old fire extinguishers is described. The patient developed major action and intention myoclonus the day following exposure. Inorganic bromide concentrations in plasma were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The initial plasma bromide level was 202 mg/L, 40-fold in excess than the commonly accepted tolerance limit, and decreased slowly to normal levels within 2 months. Although plasma inorganic bromide concentration is known not to be directly correlated to the severity of organic bromide poisoning, its determination was, in the present case, particularly useful to confirm the diagnosis. One year post-exposure, the patient showed no sign of central nervous system toxicity. While such a case of poisoning is particularly rare today, it illustrates, however, that the danger still exists in France although the destruction<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0731-3810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -