Mieloneuropatia Tóxica a Óxido Nitroso: Ilustração de um Caso em Idade Pediátrica

Raquel da Costa Neves; Ana Luísa Gouveia; Clara Marecos; Sandra Jacinto; Paula Rocha

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Nitrous Oxide–Induced Toxic Myeloneuropathy: Illustration of a Pediatric Case

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Raquel da Costa Neves Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital Dona Estefânia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São José. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8670-2002
Ana Luísa Gouveia Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital Dona Estefânia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São José. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-2581
Clara Marecos Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital Dona Estefânia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São José. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2717-134X
Sandra Jacinto Serviço de Neurologia Pediátrica. Hospital Dona Estefânia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São José. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-2548
Paula Rocha Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital Dona Estefânia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São José. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-4772

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23568

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Nitrous Oxide/toxicity, Spinal Cord Diseases/chemically induced, Substance-Related Disorders

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2025-10-01

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da Costa Neves R, Gouveia AL, Marecos C, Jacinto S, Rocha P. Nitrous Oxide–Induced Toxic Myeloneuropathy: Illustration of a Pediatric Case. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 13];38(10):672-3. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/23568

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