S Puetpaiboon, M Meepolprapai, P Saengpanit, P Laohathai, W Prasertsup, S Khiewbanyang, R Charupash, O Sanmaneechai, Worapant Kriengsoontornkij
Nitrous oxide, an inhalational anaesthetic, is popular with adolescents worldwide as an accessible recreational drug which induces a euphoric effect. However, chronic abuse leads to serious complications such as myeloneuropathy and bone marrow suppression by inactivation of vitamin B12 . A 17-year-old girl presented with nitrous oxide-induced myeloneuropathy. She reported chronic nitrous oxide inhalation for 10 months and was admitted to the emergency department on account of repeated falls for 2 weeks...
April 29, 2024: Paediatrics and International Child Health