Does mild pesticide poisoning affect the brain?

Different pesticide poisoning causes different symptoms, and the common types of pesticide poisoning and their symptoms are as follows:

1. Organophosphorus pesticide poisoning:

1. Muscarinic symptoms: manifested as miosis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, incontinence, sweating, tearing, salivation, cough, shortness of breath and dyspnea.

2. Nicotinic symptoms: the main manifestations are muscle fiber tremor and tonic spasm of the whole body.

3. Central nervous system symptoms: the main manifestations are dizziness, headache, irritability, delirium, convulsions and coma.

2. Carbamate poisoning:

The symptoms caused are similar to those caused by organophosphorus pesticide poisoning, but the symptoms are relatively milder than those caused by organophosphorus pesticide poisoning.

3. Paraquat poisoning:

1. Digestive system symptoms: burning sensation in the throat, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation, and liver damage may occur.

2. Respiratory symptoms: cough and progressively worsening dyspnea gradually appear in 2-4 days after poisoning.

Pesticide poisoning can cause some damage to the brain. Case-by-case analysis is required. The damage to the brain caused by pesticide poisoning is mainly related to the dose of pesticides taken and whether the rescue is timely.

Pesticide poisoning, in the acute phase, will generally cause acute brain toxicity, resulting in patients with consciousness disorders, four movement disorders, sensory impairment and other problems, and in the chronic phase, it may lead to a decline in brain function and cognitive function. Such as dementia, unsteady walking, bowel and bowel disorders, etc.

It depends on what type of pesticide.

In China, the pesticide that often causes food poisoning is methamidophos, which is the most widely used and largest insecticide in China. The general trait is an oily liquid, with a special odor similar to that of garlic, and its toxicity is very strong.

The disease can generally be onset within 2 hours after poisoning, and the disease can be immediately caused by mistakenly ingesting pesticides. Miosis, muscle tremors. Mild poisoning manifests as dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, general weakness, chest tightness, excessive sweating, drooling, tearing, and blurred vision.

In severe cases, abdominal pain, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, coma, and even death may occur.

Precautionary measures: 1. Do not dispose of the used pesticide packaging casually, but bury it deeply and incinerate it. Pesticides must be strictly stored, and "toxic" should be marked, and should not be mixed with food.

2 Containers such as bottles filled with pesticides should never be used to hold food again.

3 Pesticide spraying must be applied at a safe interval, and if you control fruit tree pests, you must use it 30 days before harvest.

4 Do not eat chickens, ducks and other poultry and livestock poisoned by pesticides.

5. The operation site of dispensing and seed dressing should be far away from the corral, drinking water source and melon and vegetable field to prevent pollution.

6. Spraying pesticides must wear work clothes, gloves and masks, and wash hands and faces with soap after spraying.

7.Vegetables and fruits purchased from the market should be soaked in water for a short time and rinsed repeatedly. Fruits should be washed and peeled before eating. If possible, special detergents can be used to remove pesticide residues.

8.Strengthen pesticide management, do not mix with food, pesticide packaging should be clearly marked, placed in a special place, do not put it in a place where children can reach, so as not to take it by mistake.