Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult
Synonyms
Adult Neurologic Saturnism
Lead Induced Nervous System Diseases, Adult
Lead Induced Polyneuropathy
Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Adult
Lead Polyneuropathy
Lead-Induced Polyneuropathies
Lead-Induced Polyneuropathy
Nervous System Diseases, Lead Induced, Adult
Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Adult
Nervous System Toxicity, Lead, Adult
Neurologic Saturnism, Adult
Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Adult
Plumbism, Neurologic, Adult
Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Adult
Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Adult
Polyneuropathies, Lead-Induced
Polyneuropathy, Lead
Polyneuropathy, Lead Induced
Polyneuropathy, Lead-Induced
Saturnism, Adult Neurologic
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)