Piperazine neurotoxicity: Worm wobble revisited

Gregory P. Conners

doi:10.1016/0736-4679(95)00009-Y

Piperazine neurotoxicity: Worm wobble revisited

Gregory P. Conners

Pediatrics

Upstate Medical University

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Abstract

Piperazine has been used to treat pinworm and roundworm infections for over 40 years. Piperazine-induced cerebellar ataxia, causing the dropping of objects, clumsiness, and gait abnormalities, has been infrequently reported, usually in the setting of overdose or renal insufficiency. The unusual case of an otherwise well child who developed ataxia following seven days of piperazine citrate therapy is reported.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	341-343
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	13
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0736-4679(95)00009-Y
State	Published - 1995

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ataxia
neurotoxicity
piperazine

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