COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC GLUE (TOLUENE) ABUSE IN ADOLESCENTS
作者:
G. DEVATHASAN,
D. LOW,
P. C. TEOH,
S. H. WAN,
P. K. WONG,
期刊:
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
(WILEY Available online 1984)
卷期:
Volume 14,
issue 1
页码: 39-43
ISSN:0004-8291
年代: 1984
DOI:10.1111/j.1445-5994.1984.tb03583.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
关键词: Key words;Glue;toluene;restrictive lung defect;pulmonary hypertension;peripheral neuropathy
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
Abstract:Recently there has been an alarming increase in the number of schoolchildren sniffing glue (toluene). The medical complications seen in 18 boys, aged 14 to 18 years, include physical and mental dependence, pulmonary hypertension with cor pulmonale, restrictive lung defect, encephalopathy, peripheral neuropathy and high frequency, continuous discharges (neuromyotonia) on electromyogram.Glue sniffing took place in small groups and abusers sniffed directly from cans containing glue. Lower socio‐economic status, overcrowding, lack of attention by working parents, school failure and easy availability of the glue were commonly cited associated factor
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