Intermediate Syndrome and Marchiafava-Bignami Syndrome: Double Trouble in Weaning Off

Intermediate syndrome affects 10-40% of those with severe organophosphorus poisoning, causing delayed weakness in the proximal parts of the body, neck flexors, and breathing muscles. We present the case of organophosphorus poisoning that advanced to intermediate syndrome and subsequently worsened, w...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7)
Main Authors: Kabra, Ruchita, Patel, Maharshi, Bhansali, Pratik J, Kumar, Sunil, Acharya, Sourya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Case reports
Coma
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Laboratories
Malnutrition
Neurology
Ostomy
Oxygen saturation
Patients
Pesticides
Poisoning
Sepsis
Tracheotomy
Ventilators
Vitamin B
Weaning
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Summary:Intermediate syndrome affects 10-40% of those with severe organophosphorus poisoning, causing delayed weakness in the proximal parts of the body, neck flexors, and breathing muscles. We present the case of organophosphorus poisoning that advanced to intermediate syndrome and subsequently worsened, with imaging later revealing the Marchiafava-Bignami condition, which aggravated the intermediate syndrome.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.26694