Lead encephalopathy

... converted. Restriction of outflow through the hepatic portal system can lead to portal hypertension. Portal hypertension is most often associated ... present with splenomegaly, ascites, GI bleeding and/or portal systemic encephalopathy. The consequences of portal hypertension are due to portal ...

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... Unconventional agents such as the agent causing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease"), is associated with ... result in a wide variety of adverse effects in humans. Metals: such as lead and mercury, cause neurological damage in infants and children. Exposure ...

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... are magnetic and can generate gas in an aqueous solution. They also lead to the production of lipid-like crystals similar to those produced in ... intracellular inclusions in the brain of a child with a stealth virus encephalopathy. Exp. Mol. Pathol., 74, 179–209. Martin, W.J., Stoneburner, ...

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