Mothball ingestion as a manifestation of pica, leading to paradichlorobenzene CNS toxicity.
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| Abstract | :
Pica is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder that presents with the ingestion of non-nutritious substances for unclear reasons. A high index of suspicion for unusual toxin exposure aids in the diagnosis of pica patients presenting with unexplained neurodegenerative features. |
| Year of Publication | :
2020
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| Journal | :
African health sciences
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| Volume | :
20
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| Issue | :
2
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| Number of Pages | :
932-935
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| ISSN Number | :
1680-6905
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| DOI | :
10.4314/ahs.v20i2.48
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| Short Title | :
Afr Health Sci
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