Organophosphate intermediate syndrome with neurological complications of extrapyramidal symptoms in clinical practice

Clinical profile of Intermediate Syndrome following Organophosphate Poisoning

Intermediate Syndrome Following Organophosphate Poisoning

Acute Organophosphate Poisoning Induced Extrapyramidal Syndrome: A Case Report

Background: Organophosphorus compound ingestion is one of the most common modes of deliberate self-harm in developing countries like India. Neurological complications are known in acute, intermediate and delayed phases following organophosphate poisoning. However, extrapyramidal manifestations are rarely reported. Case presentation: A 30-year-old male patient was brought...

Neurological complications in dengue infection: a review for clinical practice.

Dengue is an important global public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that 2/5 of entire world population are in risk of dengue infection. Almost 50 millions cases occur annually, with at least 20 thousand deaths. The etiological agent of this acute febrile disease is a single-strand positive-sense RNA virus of Flavivirus genus. It is an arboviral disease transmitted by A...

Intermediate syndrome following organophosphate insecticide poisoning.

Acute organophosphate insecticide poisoning can manifest 3 different phases of toxic effects, namely, acute cholinergic crisis, intermediate syndrome (IMS), and delayed neuropathy. Among them, IMS has been considered as a major contributing factor of organophosphate-related morbidity and mortality because of its frequent occurrence and probable consequence of respiratory failure. Despite a high...