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Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood

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)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.720.475.400.700, C25.723.522.750.500.700

MeSH Unique ID: D020264

Entry Terms:

  • Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Childhood
  • Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Childhood
  • Lead-Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
  • Lead Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
  • Nervous System Disease, Lead-Induced, Childhood
  • Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Childhood
  • Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Childhood
  • Neurologic Saturnism, Childhood
  • Childhood Neurologic Saturnism
  • Saturnism, Childhood Neurologic
  • Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Childhood
  • Plumbism, Neurologic, Childhood
  • Lead Encephalopathy, Childhood
  • Childhood Lead Encephalopathy
  • Encephalopathy, Childhood Lead
  • Saturine Encephalopathy, Childhood
  • Childhood Saturine Encephalopathy
  • Encephalopathy, Childhood Saturine

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