Diseases

Manganese Poisoning

Manganese poisoning is associated with chronic inhalation of manganese particles by individuals who work with manganese ore. Clinical features include CONFUSION; HALLUCINATIONS; and an extrapyramidal syndrome (PARKINSON DISEASE, SECONDARY) that includes rigidity; DYSTONIA; retropulsion; and TREMOR. (Adams, Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1213)

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Manganese poisoning is associated with chronic inhalation of manganese particles by individuals who work with manganese ore. Clinical features include CONFUSION; HALLUCINATIONS; and an extrapyramidal syndrome (PARKINSON DISEASE, SECONDARY) that includes rigidity; DYSTONIA; retropulsion; and TREMOR. (Adams, Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1213)

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  • Nervous System Diseases, Manganese-Induced
  • Nervous System Poisoning, Manganese
  • Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Manganese
  • Poisoning, Manganese
  • Manganese Neurotoxicity Syndrome
  • Manganese Neurotoxicity Syndromes
  • Nervous System Diseases, Manganese Induced
  • Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Manganese
  • Syndrome, Manganese Neurotoxicity
  • Syndromes, Manganese Neurotoxicity

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coord IM with specific manganese cpd (IM) if given

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2000

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  • Manganese (1966-1999)
  • Parkinson Disease (1966-1999)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Manganese Poisoning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020149. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020149
  2. Manganese Poisoning. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese_poisoning
  3. Manganese Poisoning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2480013