Arsenic Poisoning

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)

Also Known As:

Arsenic Encephalopathy; Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy; Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic; Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System; Arsenic Poisoning, Organic; Encephalopathy, Arsenic; Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning; Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic; Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning; Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical; Organic Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System; Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System; Polyneuropathy, Arsenic-Induced; Arsenic Encephalopathies; Arsenic Poisonings; Arsenic Poisonings, Inorganic; Arsenic Poisonings, Organic; Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathies; Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathy; Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndrome; Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndromes; Encephalopathies, Arsenic; Inorganic Arsenic Poisonings; Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Arsenical; Organic Arsenic Poisoning; Organic Arsenic Poisonings; Poisoning, Arsenic; Poisoning, Inorganic Arsenic; Poisoning, Organic Arsenic; Poisonings, Arsenic; Poisonings, Inorganic Arsenic; Poisonings, Organic Arsenic; Polyneuropathy, Arsenic Induced; Syndrome, Arsenical Neurotoxicity; Syndromes, Arsenical Neurotoxicity

Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neurotoxicity Syndromes: 299
  - Nervous System Heavy Metal Poisoning
    - Arsenic Poisoning: 395
Chemically-Induced Disorders: 2
- Poisoning: 39310
  - Arsenic Poisoning: 395

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