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Mothball ingestion as a manifestation of pica, leading to paradichlorobenzene CNS toxicity.

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Abstract
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Pica is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder that presents with the ingestion of non-nutritious substances for unclear reasons. A high index of suspicion for unusual toxin exposure aids in the diagnosis of pica patients presenting with unexplained neurodegenerative features.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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African health sciences
Volume
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20
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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932-935
ISSN Number
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1680-6905
DOI
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10.4314/ahs.v20i2.48
Short Title
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Afr Health Sci
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