Severe polyneuropathy in a 3-year-old child after dichlorophenoxyacetic herbicide--chwastox intoxication, treated successfully with plasmapheresis (PF).

Abstract	The clinical picture of intoxication with dichlorophenoxy acetic herbicides is well recognised in adults and some treatment recommendations are established. To the best of our knowledge there is scarcity of well documented cases of intoxication with this substance in children. Our report describes the clinical picture of Chwastox intoxication in a 3-year-old child. Some similarities and differences between adults and children are discussed, as well as the indications for plasmapheresis, which could be a valuable mode of treatment in such cases.
Authors	J Lankosz-Lauterbach, Z Kaczor, M Kaciński, J A Pietrzyk, Z Stec
Journal	Przeglad lekarski (Przegl Lek) Vol. 54 Issue 10 Pg. 750-2 ( 1997) ISSN: 0033-2240 [Print] Poland
PMID	9478100 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Herbicides 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Topics	2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid (poisoning) Child, Preschool Female Herbicides (poisoning) Humans Nervous System Diseases (chemically induced, therapy) Plasmapheresis

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