TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Acute encephalopathy followed by delayed myelopathy: A rare presentation of organophosphate poisoning
JO  - Tropical doctor
A1  - Agarwal, Ayush
A1  - Garg, Divyani
A1  - Goyal, Vinay
A1  - Vy, Vishnu
A1  - Singh, Mamta Bhushan
A1  - Srivastava, Mv Padma
SP  - 162
EP  - 164
VL  - 50
IS  - 2
N2  - Organophosphorus compounds (OPC) are commonly used pesticides and suicidal ingestion is a common mode of poisoning. The manifestation of OPC poisoning and its severity depend upon the type, dose and potency of the OPC consumed. Neurological presentations are well defined clinical syndromes consisting of early, intermediate and delayed manifestations (rare), categorised on the basis of time elapsed since OPC exposure. We report a rare delayed manifestation of organophosphorus poisoning in the form of pure motor spastic paraparesis due to dorsal myelopathy. A possibility of delayed manifestations of toxicity should be considered in individuals presenting with features suggestive of myelopathy and a previous history of organophosphate exposure.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0049-4755
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0049475519899580
ID  - ref1
ER  -