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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:   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  
Tree Number:   C10.720.475.400.700
C25.723.522.750.500.700
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:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification CO complications
CN congenital DI diagnosis
DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   34355 
Unique Identifier:   D020264 

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