About The Medical Condition Organic Mercury Poisoning

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Organic Mercury Poisoning. Organic Mercury Poisoning defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Organic Mercury Poisoning

Organic Mercury Poisoning Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Organic Mercury Poisoning Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Organic 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; and DEAFNESS. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch20, pp10-15)

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day