title: Pediatric lead poisoning from folk prescription for treating epilepsy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A case of lead poisoning resulting from the ingestion of a folk remedy for treating epilepsy is reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The initial blood lead concentration of this 6-y-old boy was 63.6μg/dl upon admission. He presented with abdominal pain, constipation, and irritability. The patient's liver function tests were significantly increased. Through chelation therapy, the blood lead concentration dropped markedly and clinical symptoms greatly improved. His blood and urine samples were collected for the kinetic analysis of lead elimination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Folk prescriptions for epilepsy should be considered as potential sources of lead intoxication. Lead poisoning should be taken into consideration for unknown causes of abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Lan
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.affiliation: MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Sciences, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, United States.
authors.forename: Morri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markowitz
authors.affiliation: MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China. Electronic address: yan00713@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Chong-Huai
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015913:Chelation Therapy; D002648:Child; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D007854:Lead
keywords: Chelation therapy; Children; Epilepsy; Folk remedy; Lead poisoning; Liver failure