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Descriptor English:   Arsenic Poisoning 
Descriptor Spanish:   Intoxicación por Arsénico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Intoxicação por Arsênico 
Synonyms English:   Arsenic Encephalopathies
Arsenic Encephalopathy
Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy
Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic
Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Arsenic Poisoning, Organic
Arsenic Poisonings
Arsenic Poisonings, Inorganic
Arsenic Poisonings, Organic
Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathies
Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathy
Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndrome
Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Encephalopathies, Arsenic
Encephalopathy, Arsenic
Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning
Inorganic Arsenic Poisonings
Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic
Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning
Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical
Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Arsenical
Organic Arsenic Poisoning
Organic Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Organic Arsenic Poisonings
Poisoning, Arsenic
Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System
Poisoning, Inorganic Arsenic
Poisoning, Organic Arsenic
Poisonings, Arsenic
Poisonings, Inorganic Arsenic
Poisonings, Organic Arsenic
Polyneuropathy, Arsenic Induced
Polyneuropathy, Arsenic-Induced
Syndrome, Arsenical Neurotoxicity
Syndromes, Arsenical Neurotoxicity  
Tree Number:   C10.720.475.150
C25.723.098
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord IM with specific arsenic cpd (IM) if given
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification CO complications
CN congenital DI diagnosis
DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   34352 
Unique Identifier:   D020261 

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