Delirium resulting from methylene chloride exposure: case report
Tariot, P.N.
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 44(9): 340-342
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-6689 PMID: 6630158 Document Number: 202251
A case is reported of delirium resulting from exposure to methylene chloride, a common and widely used organic solvent. Inhalation of its vapors causes toxic effects via endogenous carbon monoxide production, which probably caused this patient's symptoms.
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