Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood
Saturine Encephalopathy, Childhood; Childhood Lead Encephalopathy; Childhood Neurologic Saturnism; Childhood Saturine Encephalopathy; Encephalopathy, Childhood Lead; Encephalopathy, Childhood Saturine; Lead Induced Nervous System Disease, Childhood
Neurologic disorders occurring in children following lead exposure. The most frequent manifestation of childhood lead toxicity is an encephalopathy associated with chronic ingestion of lead that usually presents between the ages of 1 and 3 years. Clinical manifestations include behavioral changes followed by lethargy; CONVULSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; DELIRIUM; ATAXIA; and vomiting. Elevated intracranial pressure (HYPERTENSION, INTRACRANIAL) and CEREBRAL EDEMA may occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1210-2)