lead poisoning, nervous system

Preferred Label : lead poisoning, nervous system;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : neurologic plumbism; poisoning, lead, nervous system; lead-induced nervous system diseases; nervous system plumbism; syndromes, lead neurotoxicity; poisoning, lead, neurologic; nervous system diseases, lead-induced; nervous system poisoning, lead; plumbism, nervous system; plumbism, neurologic; lead poisoning, neurologic; neurologic lead poisoning; neurotoxicity syndrome, lead; lead neurotoxicity syndrome; lead neurotoxicity syndromes; neurotoxicity syndromes, lead; syndrome, lead neurotoxicity;

MeSH annotation : prefer specifics: in infant or child LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; in adolescent or adult LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, ADULT;

Details

Origin ID

D020263;

UMLS CUI

C0751859;

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- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- complications [MeSH Qualifier]
- congenital [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnosis [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- diet therapy [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug therapy [MeSH Qualifier]
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- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
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- etiology [MeSH Qualifier]
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- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- prevention and control [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiotherapy [MeSH Qualifier]
- rehabilitation [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapy [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
MedlinePlus topic(s)
- lead poisoning [MedlinePlus Topic]
Record concept(s)
- lead poisoning, nervous system [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Injury or Poisoning [UMLS semantic type]

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