Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Adult

**Definition:** Neurologic conditions in adults associated with acute or chronic exposure to lead or any of its salts. The most common lead related neurologic syndrome in adults consists of a polyneuropathy involving motor fibers. This tends to affect distal nerves and may present as wrist drop due to RADIAL NEUROPATHY. Additional features of chronic lead exposure include ANEMIA; CONSTIPATION; colicky abdominal pain; a bluish lead line of the gums; interstitial nephritis (NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL); and saturnine gout. An encephalopathy may rarely occur. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212)

**Tree numbers:** - C10.720.475.400.350 - C25.723.522.750.500.400

**Synonyms:** - Poisoning, Lead, Nervous System, Adult - Poisoning, Lead, Neurologic, Adult - Lead Poisoning, Neurologic, Adult - Nervous System Diseases, Lead Induced, Adult - Nervous System Poisoning, Lead, Adult - Nervous System Toxicity, Lead, Adult - Neurologic Saturnism, Adult - Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Lead, Adult - Lead Induced Nervous System Diseases, Adult - Plumbism, Neurologic, Adult