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)

Descriptor ID	D020264
MeSH Number(s)	C10.720.475.400.700 C25.723.522.750.500.700
Concept/Terms	Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Childhood Lead-Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood Lead Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood Plumbism, Neurologic, Childhood Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Childhood Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Childhood Neurologic Saturnism, Childhood Childhood Neurologic Saturnism Saturnism, Childhood Neurologic Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Childhood Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Childhood Nervous System Disease, Lead-Induced, Childhood Lead Encephalopathy, Childhood Lead Encephalopathy, Childhood Childhood Lead Encephalopathy Encephalopathy, Childhood Lead Saturine Encephalopathy, Childhood Childhood Saturine Encephalopathy Encephalopathy, Childhood Saturine

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