Subacute vocal cord paralysis, facial palsy and paraesthesias of lower limbs following surreptitious administration of disulfiram

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;81(12):1409-10. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.190397. Epub 2010 Jun 18.

Authors

Narayana Manjunatha, Rudhran Vidyendaran, Mukund G Rao, Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Kesavan Muralidharan, John P John, B R Amar, Sanjeev Jain

PMID: 20562393
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.190397

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Alcohol Deterrents / administration & dosage
Alcohol Deterrents / toxicity*
Alcoholism / rehabilitation*
Disulfiram / administration & dosage
Disulfiram / toxicity*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Facial Paralysis / chemically induced*
Facial Paralysis / diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laryngoscopy
Leg / innervation
Male
Neural Conduction / drug effects
Neurologic Examination / drug effects
Paresthesia / chemically induced*
Paresthesia / diagnosis
Peroneal Nerve / drug effects
Vocal Cord Paralysis / chemically induced*
Vocal Cord Paralysis / diagnosis

Substances

Alcohol Deterrents
Disulfiram