title: Bismuth encephalopathy.
abstract: Bismuth encephalopathy, characterized by the constant association of acute confusion, myoclonus, severe ataxia and dysarthia has reached "epidemic" proportion since its first description in 1974. The clinical aspects the pathogenic hypothesis, the diagnostic criteria as well as the report of a typical case are described by the authors, who stress the similarities with encephalopathies induced by other metals.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001259:Ataxia / Q000139:chemically induced; D001729:Bismuth / Q000506:poisoning*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003221:Confusion / Q000139:chemically induced; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D001729:Bismuth