n-HEXANE NEUROPATHY DUE TO SHOEMAKING: REPORT OF FIVE CASES

n-hexane neuropathy has been described after glue sniffing and industrial exposure. Onset may be subacute and reminiscent of Guillain-Barre' syndrome. Five patients (15-18 years old) presented with paresthesia, severe weakness of the extremities particularly lower extremities, as well as muscul...

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Main Authors: K. Sadeghniat, G. Pooryaghoob, E. Rafeemanesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-02-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/2966