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Pica With Paradichlorobenzene Mothball Ingestion Associated With Toxic Leukoencephalopathy
Author(s) -
Avila Edward,
Schraeder Paul,
Belliappa Ajit,
Faro Scott
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1177/1051228405280171
Subject(s) - medicine , stupor , coma (optics) , ingestion , leukoencephalopathy , pica (typography) , cns depression , toxicity , depression (economics) , pediatrics , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , vomiting , physics , macroeconomics , world wide web , computer science , optics , economics
This is a case report of central nervous system toxicity associated with paradichlorobenzene (PDCB) ingestion. The patient had ingested mothballs composed of 99.99% PDCB for a period of 7 months. She was admitted for depression and had no neurologic symptoms. Later she developed an acute cerebellar syndrome followed by stupor and coma. An extensive workup was negative except for decreasing levels of PDCB in her serum. Imaging revealed a diffuse leukoencephalopathy. Her clinical picture was attributed to PDCB toxicity.