Behavioral teratology of methylmercury.
Behavioral effects of experimental perinatal methylmercury exposure are reviewed. Studies were summarized by classification based on examined behaviors and functions as follows; Development of reflexive behaviors, Swimming ability, Spontaneous activity, Open-field behavior, Maze learning, Avoidance learning, Operant learning, Susceptibility to induced convulsion and seizure, Ultrasonic vocalization, Visual function. Findings suggest that perinatal methylmercury exposure caused changes in a wide spectrum of behaviors in offspring. It is suggested that further researches on neuro-behavioral teratogenicity of methylmercury will be awaited, especially in the area investigating interaction of the other environmental factors.
D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D012018:Reflex / Q000187:drug effects; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000187:drug effects; D014828:Vocalization, Animal / Q000187:drug effects
D008767:Methylmercury Compounds