A Case of Mercury Intoxication Presenting Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Author:
Hak Young RHEE
1
;
Mi Sook LEE
;
Sung Sang YOON
;
Te Gyu LEE
;
Dae Il CHANG
;
Kyung Cheon CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea. kcneuro@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mercury;
Poisoning;
Ataxia
- MeSH:
Ataxia;
Brain;
Central Nervous System;
Cerebellar Ataxia*;
Cerebellum;
Extremities;
Follow-Up Studies;
Head;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mercury Poisoning;
Perfusion;
Poisoning;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2002;20(4):425-427
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mercury poisoning affects various organs including peripheral and central nervous systems, especially cerebellum. We report a case of mercury intoxication presenting cerebellar ataxia. From several days after exposure to mercury vapor, scanning speech, head titubation, bilateral limb and truncal ataxia developed and progressed slowly. On admission, brain MRI did not show remarkable change. However, nine months later, atrophic changes in both cerebellar hemispheres on follow-up brain MRI and perfusion defects in same areas on brain SPECT were found.
