title: Lead encephalopathy from an imported Toby mug.
abstract: Encephalopathy is an unusual manifestation of lead poisoning in an adult, the more common presentation being abdominal colic, anaemia and limb palsy. We report a case of adult lead encephalopathy and describe the use of a simple screening test for lead poisoning together with the increasing number of cases associated with imported ceramics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Ipswich Hospital Heath Road Wing, Suffolk, UK
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zuckerman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Savory
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rayman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*