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Toxicon
November 2024
Mycology Laboratory, Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Electronic address:
In Malaysia, mushroom poisoning poses a significant public health concern, particularly as local communities frequently consume wild mushrooms without fully recognizing the potential dangers they present. Ingestion of wild mushrooms, which resemble edible species but contain deadly chemicals, is the main cause of poisoning risk. The genus Entoloma (Fr.
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August 2021
Clinical Pharmacology Department, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France.
Epilepsia
December 2014
Departments of Physiology & Cell Biology, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, The Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Objective: Organophosphates (OPs) are commonly used insecticides for agriculture and domestic purposes, but may also serve as nerve agents. Exposure to OPs result in overstimulation of the cholinergic system and lead to status epilepticus (SE), a life-threatening condition that is often resistant to treatment. SE is associated with significant neuronal damage, neurocognitive dysfunction, and the development of lifelong epilepsy.
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June 2010
Département d'anesthésie-réanimation,, Fédération des laboratoires, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Clermont-Tonnerre, Brest.
We report the case of a 35-year-old woman hospitalized in intensive care unit after valpromide self-poisoning (Dépamide). The dose supposed to be taken was 15 g. The patient eleven hours after ingestion, presented, a coma with bilateral non-reactive mydriasis, justifying intubation and mechanical ventilation.
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