 Lead Poisoning, Nervous System
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020263
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.720.475.400 C25.723.522.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lead Poisoning, Nervous System- Lead Poisoning, Nervous System
- Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic
- Lead Poisoning, Neurologic
- Neurologic Lead Poisoning
- Plumbism, Nervous System
- Nervous System Plumbism
- Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System
- Nervous System Diseases, Lead-Induced
- Nervous System Poisoning, Lead
- Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead
- Lead Neurotoxicity Syndrome
- Lead Neurotoxicity Syndromes
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Lead
- Syndrome, Lead Neurotoxicity
- Syndromes, Lead Neurotoxicity
- Plumbism, Neurologic
- Neurologic Plumbism
- Lead-Induced Nervous System Diseases
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