Lead Polyneuropathy of Nonindustrial Origin
| Autor: | V. Argentiero, B. Tavolato, A.C. Licandro |
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| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Lead intoxication medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Cooking and Eating Utensils medicine.disease Gastroenterology Surgery Lead Poisoning Urinary excretion Italy Neurology Lead Polyneuropathy Internal medicine Paint medicine Humans Lemon juice Female Blood lead level Neurology (clinical) business Polyneuropathy |
| Zdroj: | European Neurology. 19:273-276 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9913 0014-3022 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000115160 |
| Popis: | A case of a subacute, distal, symmetrical polyneuropathy in a housewife is reported. The fact that the polyneuropathy affected almost only the motor fibers led us to suspect an exogenous intoxication. Blood lead level and the urinary excretion of lead after intravenous EDTA were very high. The blood lead levels were normal in the husband and children of the patient. A glazed cup used only by the patient to keep tea with lemon juice was found to release toxic amounts of lead with acidic solutions. The manufacturer of the cup was not identified by the enquiring authorities and therefore almost certainly other lead-releasing cups are still in use. The importance of suspecting lead intoxication in individuals not professionally exposed is stressed. |
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