ARSENICAL NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROME
\ˈɑːsnɪkə͡l njˌuːɹə͡ʊtəksˈɪsɪti sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \ˈɑːsnɪkəl njˌuːɹəʊtəksˈɪsɪti sˈɪndɹəʊm], \ˈɑː_s_n_ɪ_k_əl n_j_ˌuː_ɹ_əʊ_t_ə_k_s_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_t_i s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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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)
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