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Preferred Label : lead poisoning, nervous system, adult;

MeSH definition : 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);

MeSH synonym : lead poisoning, neurologic, adult; poisoning, lead, nervous system, adult; adult neurologic saturnism; poisoning, lead, neurologic, adult; nervous system diseases, lead induced, adult; plumbism, neurologic, adult; nervous system poisoning, lead, adult; neurologic saturnism, adult; saturnism, adult neurologic; neurotoxicity syndrome, lead, adult; lead induced nervous system diseases, adult; nervous system toxicity, lead, adult;

MeSH hyponym : lead polyneuropathy; Polyneuropathy, Lead; Polyneuropathy, Lead-Induced; Polyneuropathy, Lead Induced; Lead-Induced Polyneuropathy; Lead Induced Polyneuropathy; Lead-Induced Polyneuropathies; Polyneuropathies, Lead-Induced;

MeSH annotation : includes adolescent as well as adult; coord with specific nervous system symptoms if emphasized;

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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)

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08/06/2025


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