Citation
Am. Li et al., Mercury intoxication presenting with tics, ARCH DIS CH, 83(2), 2000, pp. 174-175
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
ISSN journal
00039888
→ ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
174 - 175
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(200008)83:2<174:MIPWT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A 5 year old Chinese boy presented with recurrent oral ulceration followed
by motor and vocal ties. The Chinese herbal spray he used for his mouth ulc
ers was found to have a high mercury content. His blood mercury concentrati
on was raised. Isolated ties as the sole presentation of mercury intoxicati
on has not previously been reported.