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Exposure to high concentrations of organic solvents can cause narcosis and anesthesia. Depression of the central nervous system is also associated with heavy exposure to asphyxiants, fumigants, and insecticides. Other agents that can cause acute encephalopathy include: organic metal compounds (lead, mercury, tin, nickel, and manganese); hydrazines, boron hydrides, and other organic compounds (carbon disulfide, 2-aminopyridine, beta-chloroprene, biphenyl, cyclonite, nicotine, nitromethane, 2-bromoethanol, methyl iodide, methanesulfonic acid, and pyrrolidine). (The chemicals linked to this disease are the same ones marked as "Other CNS Neurotoxin" in the Adverse Effects field of the Agents table.) See the acute syndromes for Fumigants, Solvents, Asphyxiants, Organophosphates & carbamates, and Organochlorine insecticides. |
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