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Lead Poisoning, Nervous System  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Injury to the nervous system secondary to exposure to lead compounds. Two distinct clinical patterns occur in children (LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD) and adults (LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, ADULT). In children, lead poisoning typically produces an encephalopathy. In adults, exposure to toxic levels of lead is associated with a peripheral neuropathy.

Entry terms

  • Lead-Induced Nervous System Diseases
  • Lead Poisoning, Neurologic
  • Nervous System Diseases, Lead-Induced
  • Nervous System Poisoning, Lead
  • Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead
  • Plumbism, Nervous System
  • Plumbism, Neurologic
  • Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System
  • Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic

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