Acute permethrin neurotoxicity: Variable presentations, high index of suspicion
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Acute permethrin neurotoxicity: Variable presentations, high index of suspicion
Permethrin is a synthetic Type I pyrethroidal neurotoxic pesticide that has been responsible for accidental animal deaths. Despite its widespread use, there are no published case reports on pediatric intensive care unit admissions due to permethrin exposure. We report the unusual and varied presentations of permethrin toxicity in three siblings presenting to a tertiary care pediatric intensive ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Toxicology Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2214-7500
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2014.09.007