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Glue Sniffing Neuropathy And Review Of Literature, Hazim Brohi, Al Amri A. Saeed, Osamma Shams, Al Jundi E Ziad, Alreshi M Noauf, Abualela Handi, Khotani Amal, Babakkor Mohammed
Glue Sniffing Neuropathy And Review Of Literature, Hazim Brohi, Al Amri A. Saeed, Osamma Shams, Al Jundi E Ziad, Alreshi M Noauf, Abualela Handi, Khotani Amal, Babakkor Mohammed
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Glue sniffing neuropathy commonly known as n-hexane neuropathy. It is well documented that industrial exposure to n-hexane causes neuropathy, however it is less well recognized that inhalation of n-hexane present in the vapors can also cause neuropathy However such patients are not seen that frequently. The acute worsening also generates differential diagnosis of GBS. Most of literature is reported from west .We report such case for the first time from Saudi Arabia. A 35 year old male presented to us with progressive numbness followed by weakness in both legs since last three weeks. Over next two week he became chair …