Childhood Nervous System Lead Poisoning

  Topic:  
Hints · Remembered Topics    
  Start Here  Overview  World Articles  Find Experts  Books & DVDs  Help 
Helpful information about Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood. To learn more about this topic, click the World Articles tab. To find experts on this topic, click the Find Experts tab. To find books and DVDs you can purchase, click the Books & DVDs tab.
Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
  • Injury or Poisoning
Definition:
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)
Synonyms:
  • Childhood Lead Encephalopathy
  • Childhood Neurologic Saturnism
  • Childhood Saturine Encephalopathy
  • Encephalopathy, Childhood Lead
  • Encephalopathy, Childhood Saturine
  • Lead Encephalopathy, Childhood
  • Lead Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
  • Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Childhood
  • Lead-Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
  • Nervous System Disease, Lead-Induced, Childhood
  • Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Childhood
  • Neurologic Saturnism, Childhood
  • Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Childhood
  • Plumbism, Neurologic, Childhood
  • Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Childhood
  • Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Childhood
  • Saturine Encephalopathy, Childhood
  • Saturnism, Childhood Neurologic
Broader Topics:
Narrower Topics:
  • None
Possibly Related Topics: