Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

Introduction: Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

Description of Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult: Neurologic conditions in adults associated with acute or chronic exposure to lead or any of its salts. The most common lead related neurologic syndrome in adults consists of a polyneuropathy involving motor fibers. This tends to affect distal nerves and may present as wrist drop due to RADIAL NEUROPATHY. Additional features of chronic lead exposure include ANEMIA; CONSTIPATION; colicky abdominal pain; a bluish lead line of the gums; interstitial nephritis (NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL); and saturnine gout. An encephalopathy may rarely occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212).
Source: MeSH 2007

Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult: Related Topics

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

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Terms Similar to Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult:

• Lead Induced Nervous System Diseases, Adult
• Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Adult
• Nervous System Diseases, Lead Induced, Adult
• Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Adult
• Nervous System Toxicity, Lead, Adult
• Neurologic Saturnism, Adult
• Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Adult
• Plumbism, Neurologic, Adult
• Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Adult
• Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Adult

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

• Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

The following list attempts to classify Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult 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
        • Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

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

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