Follow-up of patients affected by manganese-induced Parkinsonism after treatment with CaNa2EDTA.
Neurotoxicology
; 27(3): 333-9, 2006 May.
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ABSTRACT
In the period of 1998-2004, seven workers affected by manganese-induced Parkinsonism were diagnosed, studied and treated with CaNa2EDTA at our Occupational Health Ward. Biological markers, as well as magnetic resonance imaging and clinical examinations, were used to assess the disease trend. Those workers still employed were immediately removed from exposure. Our results seem to confirm that very good clinical, biological and neuroradiological results can be obtained by timely removal from exposure and chelating treatment, and that amelioration can persist in time. Manganism is, however, a severe condition that can also progress independent of further exposure. Therefore, chelating treatment can be a great aid in overt manganism, but particular attention must be paid to primary prevention, as this disease should now be totally preventable and definitely merits eradication.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quelantes
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Ácido Edético
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Trastornos Parkinsonianos
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Manganeso
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurotoxicology
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia