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A 33-year-old man with a history of chronic toluene abuse through glue sniffing, developed tremors, cerebellar signs and cognitive decline. MR scan of the brain showed global cerebral and cerebellar atrophy with symmetrical T2-weighted hypointensities in the basal ganglia, thalami and midbrain. After stopping glue sniffing, his tremors, ataxia of gait, speech and cognition partially improved. Early recognition and intervention of toluene-induced leukodystrophy could prevent ongoing morbidity and premature mortality.
- toluene
- bagging
- leukodystrophy
- cerebral atrophy
- encephalopathy
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Contributors Concept study and discussion: SV, YHL and ASM. Design and literature: YHL and SV. Data, statistical analysis and overview: all authors. Collection: YHL and NRZ.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed. Externally peer reviewed by Robin Howard, London, UK.
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