TY - JOUR T1 - Butane encephalopathy JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 676 LP - 677 DO - 10.1136/emj.2003.014134 VL - 22 IS - 9 AU - D Harris AU - Z Mirza Y1 - 2005/09/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/9/676.abstract N2 - Volatile solvent abuse (VSA) is defined at the “intentional inhalation of a volatile substance for the purpose of achieving a euphoric state”. The lifetime prevalence of VSA in the UK remains steady at around 15%, the fourth highest rate in Europe, and VSA is the most common form of drug abuse in the 11–15 year age group in England and Wales. A 13 year old girl presented to the accident and emergency unit following inhalation of butane based deodorant, which resulted in a prolonged semiconscious state with encephalopathic symptoms. ER -