Unexpected sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic: A strange case of myoclonus in the Tasmanian winter.
Minh Huan DangBodie RodmanRajesh RajPublished in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2020)
Peritoneal dialysis treatment generates significant amounts of waste for disposal from patients' homes. In Australia, in the days after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, waste collection from homes was temporarily stopped. Our patient tried to dispose of his waste by burning the used bags and tubing, using paint thinner as an accelerant. We present a case report of the unusual neurological complication he developed.