Encephalopathy after anoxic brain injury and cyanide poisoning for cassava in Brazilian Amazonia

Authors

  • Marcos Manoel Honorato
  • Jonata Ribeiro de Sousa
  • Feliciano Cordeiro Vassoler Macedo
  • Renata Carvalho Cremaschi
  • Helio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
  • Fernando Morgadinho Coelho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2020.v28.10901

Keywords:

Manihot esculenta, cyanogenic glycosides, acute encephalopathydystonia, botulinum toxin

Abstract

The consumption of cassava is a regular habit in Amazonia. But, if it is improperly processed, its ingestion may lead to cyanide intoxication with acute encephalopathy directly or associated with disabilities after clinical complications. There is case report about a encephalopathy after cyanide poisoning for cassava in Brazilian Amazonia. A better knowledge about the risk and access of specific treatment are important tools to avoid this sad outcome.

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Published

2020-07-28

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Section

Relato de Caso

How to Cite

1.
Honorato MM, Sousa JR de, Macedo FCV, Cremaschi RC, Teive HAG, Coelho FM. Encephalopathy after anoxic brain injury and cyanide poisoning for cassava in Brazilian Amazonia. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 28 [cited 2025 Dec. 15];28:1-5. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/10901
Received 2020-07-10
Accepted 2020-07-23
Published 2020-07-28