Barium carbonate poisoning mimicking Guillain-Barre syndrome.

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2001-06-05
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Areflexic quadriplegia due to barium carbonate (rat poison) poisoning is described in two young patients. These cases very closely resembled Guillain-Barre syndrome. The various effects of barium carbonate along with the pathogenesis of hypokalaemic paralysis are highlighted.
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Koley TK, Goyal AK, Gupta MD. Barium carbonate poisoning mimicking Guillain-Barre syndrome. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2001 Jun; 49(): 656-7
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/93781
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