DELAYED-ONSET GENERALIZED DYSTONIA AFTER CYANIDE POISONING

Authors
BORGOHAIN R SINGH AK RADHAKRISHNA H RAO VC MOHANDAS S
Citation
R. Borgohain et al., DELAYED-ONSET GENERALIZED DYSTONIA AFTER CYANIDE POISONING, Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 97(3), 1995, pp. 213-215
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
03038467
Volume
97
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
213 - 215
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-8467(1995)97:3<213:DGDACP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A 27 year old female developed delayed onset of persistent generalized dystonia following a suicidal attempt with potassium cyanide. Cranial CT scan showed bilateral putaminal hypodensities which were also seen on MRI scans to be hypointense on T-1 and hyperintense on T-2 weighte d images. Multimodality evoked potentials were normal. An improvement was noted with levodopa.