 Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
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Neurologic disorders occurring in children following lead exposure. The most frequent manifestation of childhood lead toxicity is an encephalopathy associated with chronic ingestion of lead that usually presents between the ages of 1 and 3 years. Clinical manifestations include behavioral changes followed by lethargy; CONVULSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; DELIRIUM; ATAXIA; and vomiting. Elevated intracranial pressure (HYPERTENSION, INTRACRANIAL) and CEREBRAL EDEMA may occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1210-2)
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D020264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.720.475.400.700 C25.723.589.500.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood- Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
- Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Childhood
- Lead-Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
- Lead Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
- Plumbism, Neurologic, Childhood
- Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Childhood
- Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Childhood
- Neurologic Saturnism, Childhood
- Childhood Neurologic Saturnism
- Saturnism, Childhood Neurologic
- Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Childhood
- Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Childhood
- Nervous System Disease, Lead-Induced, Childhood
Lead Encephalopathy, Childhood- Lead Encephalopathy, Childhood
- Childhood Lead Encephalopathy
- Encephalopathy, Childhood Lead
- Saturine Encephalopathy, Childhood
- Childhood Saturine Encephalopathy
- Encephalopathy, Childhood Saturine
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