Neurological Manifestation of Recreational Fatal and Near-Fatal Diethylene Glycol Poisonings Case Series and Review of Literature

摘要

Diethylene glycol is a common industrial solvent which is responsible for accidental and epidemic poisoning as early as the 1930s. Due to the unavailability and unaffordability of ethanol, people in Qatar among the low income group are consuming household chemicals, some of which contain diethylene glycol, for recreational purposes.