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. 1977 Aug;40(8):748–752. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.40.8.748

Toxic encephalopathy due to ingestion of bismuth salts: clinical and EEG studies of 45 patients

V Supino-Viterbo 1,2,3,4, C Sicard 1,2,3,4, M Risvegliato 1,2,3,4, G Rancurel 1,2,3,4, A Buge 1,2,3,4
PMCID: PMC492829  PMID: 336849

Abstract

Forty-five patients taking bismuth subnitrate orally for therapeutic reasons were admitted to hospital with a myoclonic encephalopathy of acute onset. The clinical features were similar, mostly with mental confusion, disorder of walking and standing, dysarthria, and myoclonic jerks. In 31 cases the EEG showed a characteristic pattern, not previously recognised, which assisted differential diagnosis.

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