Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

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Multiple Cranial Neuropathy with and Polyradiculoneuropathy as a Delayed Sequelae after of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication

에틸린 글리콜 중독 이후 나타난 지연성 다발성 뇌신경병 및 다발신경뿌리신경병

  • Kim, Min-Soo (Department of Neurology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Young (Department of Neurology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Jee-Hyun (Department of Neurology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Wook-Joo (Department of Neurology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine)
  • 김민수 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 김선영 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 권지현 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 김욱주 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 정현철 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 내과)
  • Received : 2013.05.03
  • Accepted : 2013.10.24
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

Multiple cranial and peripheral neuropathies as a delayed sequellae of ethylene glycol poisoning is a less well known clinical entity and its information about long-term electrophysiological and clinical outcomes is limited. We report a 45-year-old male who presented with acute renal failure and subsequently developed multiple cranial neuropathy, respiratory failure, and flaccid tetraparesis. Through sequential electrophysiological studies, we would like suggest that the main pathophysiology of ethylene glycol-related neuropathy is a demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with secondary axonal degeneration.

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