title: Gold induced encephalopathy: case report.
abstract: We describe a case with neurologic disease manifested as encephalopathy, generalized muscle fasciculations, and peripheral neuropathy occurring in a patient treated with therapeutic doses of gold for presumed rheumatoid arthritis. The illness remitted promptly during chelation therapy with dimercaprol (BAL). A review of the limited experience in the literature with the central nervous system toxicity of gold is given.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate