Titre : | Nitrous oxide-induced neurotoxicity: A case report and literature review (2021) |
Auteurs : | D. THAYABARAN ; D. BURRAGE |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (Vol.87, n°9, September 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | 3622-3626 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés PROTOXYDE D'AZOTE ; TOXICITE ; ETUDE DE CAS ; VITAMINES ; CARENCE ; PHYSIOLOGIE ; FACTEUR DE RISQUE ; MECANISME D'ACTION |
Résumé : | Nitrous oxide is an increasingly popular recreational drug. However, recurrent or prolonged use can be associated with nitrous oxide toxicity, with numerous reports of harm documented in the literature. Nitrous oxide irreversibly binds and inactivates vitamin B12, which is an important co-factor in metabolic pathways involved in DNA and myelin synthesis. Toxicity is therefore associated with vitamin B12 deficiency-related syndromes, primarily involving haematological and neurological systems. As a "legal high", nitrous oxide use has attracted repeated health warnings from experts. An awareness and understanding of the pathophysiology and management of nitrous oxide toxicity is therefore important for clinicians. We discuss the case of a 29-year-old man presenting with nitrous oxide-induced sensorimotor neuropathy and review the existing literature surrounding toxicity. |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances |
Sous-type de document : | Etude de cas / Case report ; Revue de la littérature / Literature review |
Refs biblio. : | 32 |
Affiliation : |
Whittington Health NHS Trust, Magdala Avenue, London, UK University College London, Gower Street, London, UK |
Lien : | https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14779 |
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