Clinical aspects and diagnosis of klofelin poisoning
Iankin, V.V.; Vedrova, N.N.; Nefedova, I.V.
Klinicheskaia Meditsina 68(12): 33-35
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2149 PMID: 2084335 Document Number: 356091
Examination of 15 patients with clofelin poisoning cleared up clinical symptoms of the condition. The impairment was chiefly inflicted to cardiovascular system and neuropsychic status. There appeared arterial hypotonia, long-term orthostatic hypotonia combined with bradycardia and extrasystolic arrhythmia. Early hours of poisoning can be accompanied with high pressure (hypertensive phase). ECG records sinus bradycardia and early ventricular repolarization. Neuropsychic alterations involve drowsiness, stupor++, psychic inhibition, visual and auditory hallucinations, photopsia. The condition was managed symptomatically. All the patients recovered.