Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
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
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)