Concept information
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Poisoning
Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Heavy Metal Poisoning, Nervous System
Mercury Poisoning, Nervous System
Preferred term
Acrodynia
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Acrodynic Erythema
- Childhood Mercurialism, Chronic
- Childhood Mercurialisms, Chronic
- Chronic Childhood Mercurialism
- Chronic Childhood Mercurialisms
- Erythema, Acrodynic
- Feer Disease
- Feer's Disease
- Feers Disease
- Mercurialism, Chronic Childhood
- Pink Disease
- Swift Disease
- Swift's Disease
- Swifts Disease
Scope note
- A condition seen primarily in childhood, most often resulting from chronic exposure to MERCURY COMPOUNDS which may result in encephalopathy and POLYNEUROPATHY. Clinical features include pain, swelling and pinkish discoloration of the fingers and toes, weakness in the extremities, extreme irritability, HYPERESTHESIA, and alterations in level of consciousness. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p603)
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URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000170
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