Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia.
A 72 year old man developed acute organic brain syndrome associated with marked eosinophilia following self medication with a variety of drugs. Investigations revealed no other known causes of eosinophilia. Withdrawal of drugs resulted in dramatic drop in eosinophil count paralleled by clinical reso...
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| author | Ng, S.C. Lee, M.K. Teh, A. |
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| description | A 72 year old man developed acute organic brain syndrome associated with marked eosinophilia following self medication with a variety of drugs. Investigations revealed no other known causes of eosinophilia. Withdrawal of drugs resulted in dramatic drop in eosinophil count paralleled by clinical resolution of neurological problems. To our knowledge drug-induced eosinophilia has not previously been associated with acute organic brain syndrome. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-2502014-10-21T02:12:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/250/ Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. Ng, S.C. Lee, M.K. Teh, A. R Medicine (General) RB Pathology A 72 year old man developed acute organic brain syndrome associated with marked eosinophilia following self medication with a variety of drugs. Investigations revealed no other known causes of eosinophilia. Withdrawal of drugs resulted in dramatic drop in eosinophil count paralleled by clinical resolution of neurological problems. To our knowledge drug-induced eosinophilia has not previously been associated with acute organic brain syndrome. 1989-11 Article PeerReviewed Ng, S.C. and Lee, M.K. and Teh, A. (1989) Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. Postgraduate medical journal, 65 (769). pp. 843-4. ISSN 0032-5473, DOI 2616421. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2429226/?tool=pubmed 2616421 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) RB Pathology Ng, S.C. Lee, M.K. Teh, A. Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. |
| title | Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. |
| title_full | Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. |
| title_fullStr | Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. |
| title_short | Acute organic brain syndrome due to drug-induced eosinophilia. |
| title_sort | acute organic brain syndrome due to drug induced eosinophilia |
| topic | R Medicine (General) RB Pathology |
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