Motor Dominant Polyneuropathy with Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord following Nitrous Oxide Abuse
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord following recreational nitrous oxide use.
We describe a case of a young woman who developed myelopathy and peripheral neuropathy following 1 year of recreational nitrous oxide (N2O) use. She presented with uncomfortable tingling sensation in her feet and poor balance. Physical examination revealed mild weakness and hyper-reflexia in the lower limbs. Proprioception and vibration were absent in the lower limbs. Pinprick and light touch s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Electrodiagnosis and Neuromuscular Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2733-6581,2733-659X
DOI: 10.18214/jend.2020.22.1.27