Pica with paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion associated with toxic leukoencephalopathy

Edward Avila; Paul Schraeder; Ajit Belliappa; Scott Faro

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Pica with paradichlorobenzene mothball ingestion associated with toxic leukoencephalopathy

Edward Avila, Paul Schraeder, Ajit Belliappa, Scott Faro

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	78-81
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Neuroimaging
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1051228405280171
State	Published - Jan 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Central nervous system (CNS)
Leukoencephalopathy
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Mothballs
Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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