Lead encephalopathy treated by versenate (CA-EDTA).
A patient with generalised epileptic seizures, mental and psychotic signs was diagnosed as suffering from lead encephalopathy. He was a big consumer of home-made arrack, illicit alcohol prepared at home in secrecy, in tools containing copper and lead. Basophilic stippling increased the possibility of lead encephalopathy, which was soon proved. He was successfully treated with low doses of Versenate, a chelating factor, and totally recovered.
D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002614:Chelating Agents; D004492:Edetic Acid