Toxic encephalopathy due to ingestion of bismuth salts: clinical and EEG studies of 45 patients
Authors:
- V. Supino-ViterboVSV. Supino-Viterbo
- C. SicardCSC. Sicard
- M. RisvegliatoMRM. Risvegliato
- G. RancurelGRG. Rancurel
- A. BugeABA. Buge
Open Access
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 40 (8) , 748-752
Abstract
Forty-five patients taking bismuth subnitrate orally for therapeutic reasons were admitted to hospital with a myoclonic encephalopathy of acute onset. The clinical features were similar, mostly with mental confusion, disorder of walking and standing, dysarthria, and myoclonic jerks. In 31 cases the EEG showed a characteristic pattern, not previously recognised, which assisted differential diagnosis.Keywords
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