Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Ashikaga Hospital, Tochigi, Japan

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• Case Report   
  A Case Report: Convulsion After Poisoning of a herbicide containing Pyrazolate and Propyrisulfuron
  Author(s): Yu Mimura*, Michitaka Funayama, Naoto Yoshida, Yuji Tokuda, Taketo Takata and Masaru Mimura
  
  Introduction: There have been no reports on poisoning with pyrazolate and propyrisulfron (Pyr/Pro), a type of herbicide. In this report, we present a case with severe Pyr/Pro poisoning signs, in particular, sustained convulsions. Case presentation: A 47-year-old man was transferred to emergency room in comatose state after he ingested the most possible amount of 500 ml of herbicide which contained 136.5 mg of Pyr and 8 mg of Pro Twelve hours after his admission, he suddenly developed generalized convulsions, which lasted for 2 days. Given no abnormal findings on his brain images or laboratory data, convulsions were considered to be caused by Pyr/Pro poisoning. His convulsions were well controlled under benzodiazepine treatments and he was able to be discharged without any complications. Discussion: .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0495.20.10.436

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