Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

Introduction: Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

Description of Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

Lead Poisoning, Nervous System: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Lead Poisoning, Nervous System: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lead Poisoning, Nervous System:

• Lead Poisoning
• Nervous System
• Lead
• Poisoning
• Nervous (72 causes)
• System

Terms associated with Lead Poisoning, Nervous System:

Terms Similar to Lead Poisoning, Nervous System:

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

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Lead Poisoning, Nervous System:

• Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
• Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

• Heavy Metal Poisoning, Nervous System
• Lead Poisoning

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

The following list attempts to classify Lead Poisoning, Nervous System into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurotoxicity Syndromes
    • Heavy Metal Poisoning, Nervous System
      • Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Poisoning
    • Lead Poisoning
      • Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

Interesting Medical Articles:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Research Your Symptoms
• Diseases & Medical Conditions
• Medical Diagnosis
• [Full list of premium articles on symptoms, diseases, and diagnosis]

Medical dictionaries:

• Medical dictionary,
• Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations

More Medical Dictionary Topics

Disruption of cesarean wound, with delivery, with mention of postpartum complication

Find out more

Search to find out more about Lead Poisoning, Nervous System:

powered by Search the Web Search wrongdiagnosis.com

 » Next page: Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

Rate This Website

What do you think about the features of this website? Take our user survey and have your say:

Website User Survey

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary
• Give your feedback

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

Enter your search terms Submit search form
Search The Web Search wrongdiagnosis.com

Common Health Mistakes

Symptom
Checker

Search Specialists by State and City