Open AccessProspective hospital-based clinical and electrophysiological evaluation of acute organophosphate poisoning
Author(s) -
Karkal Ravishankar Naik,
Aralikatte Onkarappa Saroja,
Nagabushan Hesarur,
Rekha Patil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_137_18
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , compound muscle action potential , anesthesia , repetitive nerve stimulation , neuromuscular transmission , diaphragmatic breathing , organophosphate poisoning , stimulation , organophosphate , electrophysiology , myasthenia gravis , alternative medicine , pathology , pesticide , agronomy , biology
Acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning is one of the most common poisoning causing significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Acute cholinergic manifestations predominate with many patients requiring intensive care management and ventilator support. Nerve conduction studies including repetitive nerve stimulation can evaluate the altered neuromuscular transmission and peripheral nerve function by OPs.