Neurological disorders caused by recreational use of nitrous oxide—a retrospective study from a German metropolitan area and review of the literature

Table 1 Basic demographic data and consumption patterns of nitrous oxide

Sex	Age (years)	Daily consumption	Duration of consumption	Damage pattern
Male	23	2000 g	8 months	Mixed
Female	21	4000 g	Several years	Polyneuropathy
Male	19	Unknown	12 months	Mixed
Male	20	Unknown	Unknown	Myelopathy
Male	20	Unknown	5 months	Mixed
Female	20	3000–5000 g	12 months	Myelopathy
Male	21	Passive consumption	24 months	Mixed
Female	23	3000–4000 g	12 months	Mixed
Male	27	5000 g	9 months	Mixed
Male	28	160 g	18 months	Mixed
Male	23	600 g	1 month	Polyneuropathy
Male	21	40 g	Unknown	Mixed
Male	29	3000–5000 g	Unknown	Polyneuropathy
Female	20	500 g	10 months	Myelopathy
Male	19	2000 g	Unknown	Polyneuropathy
Male	19	Unknown	Unknown	Myelopathy
Male	24	1000–2000 g	12 months	Polyneuropathy
Male	25	2000–8000 g	2 months	Polyneuropathy
Male	19	Passive consumption	Unknown	Mixed
Male	23	5000 g	24 months	Myelopathy

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