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Query: UMLS:C0027066 (
myoclonus
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A 15 year old boy was evaluated in the psychiatric emergency room for the acute onset of "confusion,"insomnia, headache, and shaking of one week's duration. Two days later hallucinations,
formication
and a movement disorder emerged characterized by action tremor,
myoclonus
, chorea and ataxia. Further history revealed inhalation of gasoline for its euphoric effects. Plasma lead levels were in the toxic range. Chelation therapy reversed the clinical symptoms. Behavioral changes and a movement disorder in the context of gasoline inhalation are highly suggestive of organic lead encephalopathy. Recognition of this syndrome is important as chelation therapy is effective.
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PMID:Organic lead encephalopathy: behavioral change and movement disorder following gasoline inhalation. 705 7
