Acute paralysis from inhaled barium carbonate

Arch Neurol. 1988 May;45(5):579-80. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1988.00520290119024.

Abstract

A young chrome-plating worker suffered life-threatening hypokalemic paralysis when barium powder, used in cleaning the chrome tanks, blew back into his face.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Barium / adverse effects*
  • Carbonates*
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia / chemically induced
  • Male
  • Paralysis / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Carbonates
  • Barium
  • barium carbonate