Intermediate Syndrome due to Prolonged Parathion Poisoning

This article describes the case history of a 70-year-old man admitted to hospital after ingesting parathion in a suicide attempt. Intermediate syndrome-related symptoms, including external ophthalmoparesis, ptosis, respiratory, neck flexor & proximal limb muscle weakness, & reduced deep tendon reflexes persisted for 3 weeks & were not influenced by therapy. Despite treatment for cholecystitis, the patient died from septic shock more than a month after being admitted. (26 refs.)