68
Views
15
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Case Reports

Optic Neuropathy from Cobalt Toxicity in a Patient who Ingested Cattle Magnets

, &
Pages 24-26 | Received 26 May 2010, Accepted 21 Jun 2010, Published online: 16 Jan 2011

REFERENCES

  • Meecham HM, Humphrey P. Industrial exposure to cobalt causing optic atrophy and nerve deafness: a case report. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991;54:374–375.
  • Licht A, Oliver M, Rachmilewitz EA. Optic atrophy following treatment with cobalt chloride in a patient with pancytopenia and hypercellular marrow. Isr J Med Sci 1972;8:61–66.
  • Hara A, Niwa M, Aoki H, Kumada M, Kunisada T, Oyama T, Yamamoto T, Kozawa O, Mori H. A new model of retinal photoreceptor cell degeneration induced by a chemical hypoxia-mimicking agent, cobalt chloride. Brain Res 2006;1109:192–200.
  • Llobet JM, Domingo JL, Corbella J. Comparison of antidotal efficacy of chelating agents upon acute toxicity of Co(II) in mice. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol 1985;50:305–308.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.