Unintentional silver intoxication following self-medication: an unusual case of corticobasal degeneration.
Silver toxicity is a rare condition. The most notable feature is a grey-blue discoloration of the skin, argyria, although harmful effects on the liver and kidney may be seen in severe cases. Neurological symptoms are an unusual consequence of silver toxicity. So far no effective treatment has been described for this metal overdose. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who had a history of self-medication with colloidal silver and presented with myoclonic seizures.
Stepien
Karolina M
KM
Clinical Pathology Department, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. karolina.stepien@nuh.nhs.uk
Morris
Rob
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Brown
Sandy
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Taylor
Andrew
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Morgan
Linda
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D000368:Aged; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects; D003102:Colloids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012834:Silver / Q000633:toxicity*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003102:Colloids; D012834:Silver