Lead brachial neuropathy in heroin addiction. A case report.

Abstract	The possible toxical effect of heavy metals in the pathogenesis of brachial and lumbar plexopathies during heroin addiction has been previously hypothesized by some authors, but never detected. A 24-year-old man, addicted to heroin showed the clinical picture of a symmetrical brachial neuropathy, without other neurological involvement. Lead poisoning was detected in this patient and the chelating therapy induced a marked improvement of the clinical symptoms.
Authors	G Antonini, G Palmieri, L G Spagnoli, M Millefiorini
Journal	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (Clin Neurol Neurosurg) Vol. 91 Issue 2 Pg. 167-70 ( 1989) ISSN: 0303-8467 [Print] Netherlands
PMID	2543530 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Heroin
Topics	Adult Brachial Plexus (drug effects, pathology) Heroin Humans Lead Poisoning (complications, physiopathology) Male Nervous System Diseases (chemically induced, complications) Substance-Related Disorders (complications, physiopathology)

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