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Descriptor English:   Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood 
Descriptor Spanish:   Intoxicación del Sistema Nervioso por Plomo en la Infancia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Intoxicação do Sistema Nervoso por Chumbo na Infância 
Synonyms English:   Lead Encephalopathy, 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  
Tree Number:   C10.720.475.400.700
C21.613.589.500.700
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   includes infant as well as child; coord with specific nervous system symptoms if emphasized
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
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classification congenital
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genetics history
immunology metabolism
microbiology mortality
nursing pathology
prevention & control physiopathology
parasitology psychology
radiography rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging radiotherapy
surgery therapy
urine ultrasonography
veterinary virology
Record Number:   34355 
Unique Identifier:   D020264 

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