Open AccessOrganophosphorus-induced extrapyramidal intermediate syndrome in an adolescent suicide attempt survivor
Author(s) -
Sumantra Sarkar,
Madhumita Nandi,
Rakesh Mondal,
S. C. Mandal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of neurosciences in rural practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0976-3147
pISSN - 0976-3155
DOI - 10.4103/0976-3147.133596
Subject(s) - medicine , extrapyramidal symptoms , girl , pediatrics , acetylcholinesterase , complication , psychiatry , enzyme , developmental psychology , psychology , antipsychotic , biochemistry , chemistry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming)
The victims of organophosphorus (OP) pesticide poisoning usually present with acute cholinergic crisis, due to the inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. Any neurological complication in the form of intermediate syndrome is rare and its presentation with extrapyramidal symptoms is even rarer. The authors report such a case in a 12-year-old adolescent girl, who survived a near lethal suicidal attempt.