TOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN A CHILD AFTER BRIEF EXPOSURE TO INSECT REPELLENTS
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 132 (2) , 155-156
Abstract
Seizures and acute behavior change developed in an 8-yr-old girl following exposure to Muskol and Off insect repellents. She recovered within 3 day with supportive treatment, including anticonvulsant [phenytoin] medication. The assumed toxic agent was N,N-diethyltoluamide.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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