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4-dichlorobenzene and Encephalopathy, Toxic

4-dichlorobenzene has been researched along with Encephalopathy, Toxic in 5 studies

dichlorobenzene : Any member of the class of chlorobenzenes carrying two chloro groups at unspecified positions.
1,4-dichlorobenzene : A dichlorobenzene carrying chloro groups at positions 1 and 4.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" In such cases, the adverse neurologic consequences have been presumed to result from a direct toxic effect of this small, organic molecule."2.43Mothball withdrawal encephalopathy: case report and review of paradichlorobenzene neurotoxicity. ( Cheong, R; Cortese, IC; Newman-Toker, DE; Wilson, RK, 2006)
"Pica is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder that presents with the ingestion of non-nutritious substances for unclear reasons."1.56Mothball ingestion as a manifestation of pica, leading to paradichlorobenzene CNS toxicity. ( Gianniosis, M; Leong, JY; Zafar, S; Zhang, Y, 2020)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (60.00)29.6817
2010's1 (20.00)24.3611
2020's1 (20.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Leong, JY1
Gianniosis, M1
Zafar, S1
Zhang, Y1
Patel, P1
Ross, A1
Henretig, FM1
Liu, G1
Harding, B1
Panzer, J1
Kumar, N1
Dale, LC1
Wijdicks, EF1
Feuillet, L1
Mallet, S1
Spadari, M1
Cheong, R1
Wilson, RK1
Cortese, IC1
Newman-Toker, DE1

Reviews

1 review available for 4-dichlorobenzene and Encephalopathy, Toxic

ArticleYear
Mothball withdrawal encephalopathy: case report and review of paradichlorobenzene neurotoxicity.
    Substance abuse, 2006, Volume: 27, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Chlorobenzenes; Chlorophenols; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Follow-

2006

Other Studies

4 other studies available for 4-dichlorobenzene and Encephalopathy, Toxic

ArticleYear
Mothball ingestion as a manifestation of pica, leading to paradichlorobenzene CNS toxicity.
    African health sciences, 2020, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Anemia, Iron-Deficiency; Chlorobenzenes; Female; Humans; Insect Repellents; Magnetic Resonance Imagi

2020
Clinical Reasoning: A 12-year-old girl with headache and change in mental status.
    Neurology, 2018, 03-13, Volume: 90, Issue:11

    Topics: Brain; Brain Diseases; Child; Chlorobenzenes; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Headache; Humans; Neu

2018
Mothball mayhem: relapsing toxic leukoencephalopathy due to p-dichlorobenzene neurotoxicity.
    Annals of internal medicine, 2009, Mar-03, Volume: 150, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Brain; Chlorobenzenes; Female; Household Products; Humans; Insecticides; Neurotoxicity Syndro

2009
Twin girls with neurocutaneous symptoms caused by mothball intoxication.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2006, Jul-27, Volume: 355, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Chlorobenzenes; Diseases in Twins; Drug Eruptions; Female; Humans; Ichthyosis; Insect Re

2006