A rare case report of lead encephalopathy due to high blood lead level.

Masbough, Farnoosh; Shadnia, Shahin; Rahimi, Mitra; Roshanzamiri, Soheil; Evini, Peyman Erfantalab; Mostafazadeh, Babak

Masbough, Farnoosh; Shadnia, Shahin; Rahimi, Mitra; Roshanzamiri, Soheil; Evini, Peyman Erfantalab; Mostafazadeh, Babak.

Afiliação

Masbough F; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Shadnia S; Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Rahimi M; Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Roshanzamiri S; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Evini PE; Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Mostafazadeh B; Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center & Department of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Clin Case Rep ; 11(7): e7663, 2023 Jul.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37415586

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Here we report a case of lead poisoning having a serum lead level of 412 mcg dL-1 who presented with decreasing level of consciousness and recurrent seizures. He responded well to treatment with chelation therapy.

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chelation therapy; encephalopathy; lead poisoning; neurotoxicity

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Clin Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article