Mothball ingestion as a manifestation of pica, leading to paradichlorobenzene CNS toxicity.
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| Abstract |
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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 |
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2020
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| Journal |
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African health sciences
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| Volume |
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20
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| Issue |
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2
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| Number of Pages |
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932-935
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| ISSN Number |
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1680-6905
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| DOI |
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10.4314/ahs.v20i2.48
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| Short Title |
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Afr Health Sci
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