Evidence for a Neuromuscular Disorder in Methylmercury Poisoning
- 1 April 1975
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Archives of environmental health
- Vol. 30 (4) , 190-195
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1975.10666674
Abstract
Data suggestive of a neuromuscular disorder responsive to neostigmine was uncovered in the course of electrophysiological testing of Iraqi patients poisoned by methylmercury. Subsequent neostigmine therapy produced a remarkable clinical improvement of the patients. Placebo substitution resulted in a substantial loss of testable strength that was restored when drug therapy was resumed.Keywords
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