Neurological and cardiac symptomatology in a teenager in the context of chronic nitrous oxide use: A case report.

F Dulion, S Galene-Gromez, R Le Boisselier, R Moré, S Marret

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie 2023 May

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Chronic use of nitrous oxide can lead to motor complications. We report the case of a 15-year-old boy with rapid onset of lower limb paralysis after massive nitrous oxide intake. He had been previously hospitalized for the same symptoms, but did not mention the use of nitrous oxide and no etiology was found. During hospitalization, he presented with two consecutive self-limited episodes of ventricular tachycardia. Currently, no routine tests are performed to confirm nitrous oxide toxicity. This case highlights the recurrent nature of the motor deficits and suggests a possible association between motor deficits and cardiac rhythm disorders in the setting of nitrous oxide intoxication. Copyright © 2023 French Society of Pediatrics. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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F Dulion, S Galene-Gromez, R Le Boisselier, R Moré, S Marret. Neurological and cardiac symptomatology in a teenager in the context of chronic nitrous oxide use: A case report. Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie. 2023 May;30(4):251-253