Abstract Background The urine immunochromatographic assay is a useful screening tool for patients suspected of acute drug intoxication in emergency conditions. Diphenhydramine shows symptoms similar to those tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) intoxication. Case presentation We examined case diphenhydramine showing cerebellar ataxia and prolonged false positive results TCA the urine. test showed per...

BACKGROUND Organophosphates are frequently used as insecticides in the household and in agricultural areas, thus posing a risk for accidental exposure. OBJECTIVES To describe the characteristics, clinical course and outcome of 97 patients admitted to emergency rooms with a diagnosis of acute OP poisoning. METHODS The clinical details of 97 patients were collected from 6 different hospitals ...

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) comprise seven distinct serotypes that inhibit the release of neurotransmitter across neuromuscular junctions, resulting in potentially fatal flaccid paralysis. BoNT serotype A (BoNT/A), which targets synaptosomal-associated protein of 25kDa (SNAP-25), is particularly long-lived within neurons and requires a longer time for recovery of neuromuscular function. There...

brain injury associated with methanol toxicity can be ischemic, necrotic or hemorrhagic in nature. it most commonly affects the putamenal area bilaterally, but can be seen in other locations. this report describes a 22-year-old intoxicated patient who developed an epidural hematoma following hemodialysis. heparinization during hemodialysis may contribute to cerebral hemorrhagic complications in...

background: acute opioid overdose is a common cause of admission in emergency department. in spite of the fact that naloxone is the main therapy for decades, there are controversies about the proper way of its use. this study aimed to compare two most recommended administration modes for naloxone. methods: in this single-blind clinical trial, 80 patients with methadone overdose syndrome were ra...

background: intoxication with aluminum phosphide has been prevalent in iran recently. lab confirmation of the poisoning is needed in clinical and post-mortem settings. present study was conducted to determine efficiency and validity of silver nitrate test for detection of aluminum phosphide in samples. methods: information about dead patients with history of aluminum phosphide poisoning referre...

how to cite this article: fayyazi a, khajeh a, bagheri m, ahmadi s. acute hydrocephaly following methadone intoxication in a child. iranian journal of childneurology 2012;6(1):35-38. infantile methadone intoxication has been on the rise since the usage of methadone in opioid detoxification programs. we report a 30-month-old child with encephalopathy and acute hydrocephaly following methadone in...

Introduction A subset of frequent users of emergency services are those who use the emergency department (ED) for acute alcohol intoxication. This population and their ED encounters have not been previously described. Methods This was a retrospective, observational, cohort study of patients presenting to the ED for acute alcohol intoxication between 2012 and 2016. We collected all data from t...

ABSTRACT Background: Aluminum phosphide as a fumigant is extensively used for wheat preservation from rodents and bugs especially in silos worldwide. There is increasing number of acute intoxication with this potentially lethal compound because of its easy availability. We have tried to locate predictors of poor prognosis in patients with aluminum phosphide intoxication in order to find patien...