title: Unintentional silver intoxication following self-medication: an unusual case of corticobasal degeneration.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pathology Department, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. karolina.stepien@nuh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Karolina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Stepien
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D012834:Silver