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Neurologic Plumbism

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Neurologic Plumbism Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Neurologic Plumbism?

Injury to the nervous system secondary to exposure to lead compounds. Two distinct clinical patterns occur in children (LEAD POISONING, CHILDHOOD) and adults (LEAD POISONING, ADULT). In children, lead poisoning typically produces an encephalopathy. In adults, exposure to toxic levels of lead is associated with a peripheral neuropathy.

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