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Methylmercury poisoning

Disease Methylmalonic acidemiaMetopic ridge

Methylmercury poisoning
Definition
Methylmercury poisoning is brain and nervous system damage from the chemical methylmercury.

 


Methylmercury poisoning
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Methylmercury poisoning
Alternate Names : Minamata Bay disease, Basra poison grain poisoning
Definition ...

Methylmercury poisoning is brain and nervous system damage from the chemical methylmercury.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors: ...

exposure to hazardous chemicals/substances
methylmercury poisoning
lack of proper vitamins and nutrients in the diet
cytomegalovirus, rubella, or varicella infection
prescription or illegal drug and alcohol consumption
untreated phenylketonuria ...

Uncontrolled phenylketonuria (PKU) in the mother
Methylmercury poisoning
Congenital rubella
Congenital toxoplasmosis
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Use of certain drugs during pregnancy, especially alcohol and phenytoin
Malnutrition ...

The ability of NAC to enhance methylmercury excretion when given orally, its relatively low toxicity, and its wide availability in the clinical setting indicate that it may be an ideal therapeutic agent for use in cases of methylmercury poisoning.

Paraphimosis
Blounts disease
Stroke secondary to FMD
Plummer-Vinson syndrome/esophageal web
Methylmercury poisoning
Diabetes
Calcium in diet
Immunoelectrophoresis - urine
Intrauterine growth restriction ...

See also: Mercury Poisoning, Poisoning, Symptom, Palsy, Cancer

Disease Methylmalonic acidemiaMetopic ridge

 
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