Delayed cyanide induced dystonia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 16 year old man ingested 1 g potassium cyanide in 1969. A few days after an apparently full recovery he developed a severe dystonia syndrome. He had a positive response to an apomorphine test and showed improvement with levodopa treatment. A 21 year follow up showed minimal neurological sequelae; CT showed bilateral putaminal lucencies. Visual and brain stem auditory evoked potentials were normal.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Damage, Chronic
- Dystonia
- Potassium Cyanide