title: Skeletal fluorosis with neurological complications.
abstract: A case of skeletal fluorosis with spinal cord compression from Kekirawa following consumption of water with high fluoride content for about 20 years is described. The observations of other workers (4,5) and the present case report show that more extensive field studies among vulnerable populations is indicated in this region. The need to search for a cost effective method of defluoridation of water is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Disanayake
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abeygunasekara
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayasekara
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ratnatunga
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ratnatunga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013188:Sri Lanka; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005459:Fluorides