211 top medical experts on Nervous System Mercury Poisoning across 28 countries and 18 U.S. states, including 32 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.
- Nervous System Mercury Poisoning: Neurologic disorders associated with exposure to inorganic and organic forms of mercury. Acute intoxication may be associated with gastrointestinal disturbances, mental status changes, and paraparesis. Chronic exposure to inorganic mercury usually occurs in industrial workers, and manifests as mental confusion, prominent behavioral changes (including psychosis), dyskinesias, and neuritis. Alkyl mercury poisoning may occur through ingestion of contaminated seafood or grain, and its characteristic features include polyneuropathy; ataxia; vision loss; nystagmus, pathologic; and deafness. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch20, pp10-15)
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- Broader Categories (#Experts): Nervous System Heavy Metal Poisoning (138), Mercury Poisoning (1,068) and Narrower Categories: Acrodynia (26).
- Synonyms: Nervous System Mercurialism, Neurologic Mercurialism, Mercury Encephalopathy, Mercury-Induced Nervous System Diseases, Minamata Disease, Mercury-Induced Nervous System Diseases, Mercury Nervous System Poisoning, Mercury Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Neurologic Mercury Poisoning
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