Status epilepticus: An association with pyrethroid poisoning
Mamta Panwar, Ganapathy Usha, Manish Kumath
Keywords :
Pyrethroid, status epilepticus, therapeutic coma
Citation Information :
Panwar M, Usha G, Kumath M. Status epilepticus: An association with pyrethroid poisoning. Indian J Crit Care Med 2013; 17 (2):119-120.
This report describes a 35 year old male who presented with seizures after consuming 4-5 bottles of "ALL-OUT" a commercial composition of pyrethroid used as insecticides. Our case report supports authors reporting an association of pyrethroid poisoning with status epilepticus.
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