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Mercury intoxication presenting with tics.

A M Li1, M H Chan, T F Leung

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 6th Floor, Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. Albertm68mcli@yahoo.com

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|July 25, 2000
PubMed
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A child developed tics after using a herbal spray with high mercury levels. This case highlights mercury intoxication presenting solely as tics, a previously unreported finding.

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Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Recurrent oral ulcerations can be distressing in children.
  • Herbal remedies are sometimes used for various ailments, but their safety profiles require scrutiny.
  • Neurological symptoms like tics can have diverse etiologies.