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Neurologic complications of dropsy: from possibility to reality
S Prabhakar1, D Khurana, K D Gill
1Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. sudeshp@cpindia.com
Neurology India
|July 6, 2000
Abstract:
Epidemic dropsy, which results from the accidental ingestion of mustard oil adulterated with argemone oil, has been associated with certain neurologic symptoms. The occurrence of objective neurologic involvement has, however, precluded this illness. We report two cases, who were victims of epidemic dropsy in the recent outbreak in India and showed objective neurologic deficit in the form of brachial neuritis.