| Term: | Arsenic Poisoning |
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| Accession: | RDO:0007378
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| Definition: | Disorders associated with acute or chronic exposure to compounds containing ARSENIC (ARSENICALS) which may be fatal. Acute oral ingestion is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and an encephalopathy which may manifest as SEIZURES, mental status changes, and COMA. Chronic exposure is associated with mucosal irritation, desquamating rash, myalgias, peripheral neuropathy, and white transverse (Mees) lines in the fingernails. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212) |
| Synonyms: | exact_synonym: | Arsenic Encephalopathies; Arsenic Encephalopathy; Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy; Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System; Arsenic Poisonings; Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathies; Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndrome; Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndromes; Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning; Inorganic Arsenic Poisonings; Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning; Organic Arsenic Poisoning; Organic Arsenic Poisonings |
| | primary_id: | MESH:D020261 |
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