Original scientific paper

A case of severe lead encephalopathy in the adult treated with complexing agent

M. Šarić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada i Interna klinika Medicinskog fakulteta u Zagrebu
T. Beritić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada i Interna klinika Medicinskog fakulteta u Zagrebu
M. Mimica ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada i Interna klinika Medicinskog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Abstract

The course and treatment of severe lead encephalopathy in an adult, accompanied with cachexia and quadriplegia, are described. The appearance of symptoms and the course of disease were in accord with the classical picture of encephalopathy (colics, paralysis, encephalopathy). Treatment with large doses of the complexing agent EDTA proved very successful.

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Hrčak ID:

181879

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/181879

Publication date:

14.6.1962.

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