1.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-93781
ABSTRACT
Areflexic quadriplegia due to barium carbonate (rat poison) poisoning is described in two young patients. These cases very closely resembled Guillain-Barre syndrome. The various effects of barium carbonate along with the pathogenesis of hypokalaemic paralysis are highlighted.
Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Barium/poisoning , Carbonates/poisoning , Diagnosis, Differential , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/diagnosis , Humans , Hypokalemia/chemically induced , Male , Quadriplegia/chemically induced , Suicide, Attempted
2.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-94884
ABSTRACT
Poisoning due to barium carbonate (rat poison) resulting in areflexic quadriplegia and respiratory muscle paresis in a young patient is described. The various effects of barium salts on the human body and their treatment are highlighted.