title: [The exogenous toxicologic aspects of headache: (author's transl)].
abstract: Headache is the cardinal symptom in many chronic intoxication syndromes. Here we find a distinct increase in connection with noxas stemming from our civilization: In regions of industrial agglomeration there is an increase in CO concentration and in lead poisoning from exhaust gases. Engine detergents cause typical intoxication syndromes. Insecticides have caused mercurialism and DDT-poisoning as a result of chemical concentration in maritime animals. Similarly, chronic poisoning by the insecticide E 605 can have headache as a cardinal symptom. In addition, the increased use of pharmaceutical agents leads to more possibilities of chronic intoxication,
mesh_terms: D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications; D009538:Nicotine / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D009538:Nicotine
vernacular_title: Der Kopfschmerz aus exogentoxikologischer Sicht