Nitrous oxide myelopathy in an abuser of whipped cream bulbs

Helmut Butzkueven; John O. King

doi:10.1054/jocn.1998.0149

Nitrous oxide myelopathy in an abuser of whipped cream bulbs

Helmut Butzkueven, John O. King

Department of Neuroscience

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Abstract

A 23 year old man presented with a severe posterior column myelopathy related to prolonged nitrous oxide abuse obtained from whipped cream bulbs. The site of pathology was identified by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and somatosensory evoked potentials. The mechanism of toxicity involves inactivation of vitamin B ₁₂ dependent enzymes. Appropriate treatment with methionine and vitamin B ₁₂ was instituted quickly with good neurological outcome. There are major concerns regarding the availability of nitrous oxide in supermarkets. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-75
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1054/jocn.1998.0149
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2000

Keywords

Anaesthetic toxicity
Myelopathic disorders
Nitrous oxide toxicity
Substance abuse

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