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195543 
Journal Article 
Myoclonic status epilepticus following repeated oral ingestion of colloidal silver 
Mirsattari, SM; Hammond, RR; Sharpe, MD; Leung, FY; Young, GB 
2004 
1 
Neurology
ISSN: 0028-3878
EISSN: 1526-632X 
62 
8 
1408-1410 
English 
15111684 
The authors report a case of a 71-year-old man who developed myoclonic status epilepticus and coma after daily ingestion of colloidal silver for 4 months resulting in high levels of silver in plasma, erythrocytes, and CSF. Despite plasmapheresis, he remained in a persistent vegetative state until his death 5.5 months later. Silver products can cause irreversible neurologic toxicity associated with poor outcome. 
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