Neurologic Problems Associated with Chronic Nitrous Oxide Abuse in a Non-Healthcare Worker
作者:
Kentaro Iwata,
Gwendolyn O’Keefe,
Arthur Karanas,
期刊:
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
(OVID Available online 2001)
卷期:
Volume 322,
issue 3
页码: 173-174
ISSN:0002-9629
年代: 2001
出版商: OVID
关键词: Nitrous oxide;Vitamin B12;Substance-related disorders;Methionine
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Chronic exposure to nitrous oxide (N2O) is known to be associated with hematologic and neurologic abnormalities. When this syndrome occurs, it is generally seen in health care workers, especially dentists and anesthesiologists, who have access to nitrous oxide. Here, however, we report a case of a 55-year-old non-healthcare worker who presented with multiple neurological abnormalities. His serum vitamin B12level was low but his Shilling test was normal. His neurologic symptoms improved after cessation of inhaling nitrous oxide and starting vitamin B12therapy. Physicians should consider nitrous oxide abuse in non-healthcare workers presenting with neurologic symptom of unclear cause.
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