皮肤亮化产品中的造成的有毒光学神经病变
Richard N Sather1, Michael S Lee1
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)
|December 25, 2023
概括
皮肤亮化中的在一个病人身上造成了视神经损伤. 对重金属的检测对于诊断视力损失至关重要,尤其是在使用未经监管的化品时.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 毒理学 毒理学 毒理学
- 神经学 神经学
背景情况:
- 是一种有毒的重金属,存在于各种家用产品中,包括皮肤亮化 (SLC).
- 暴露于与神经损伤有关,特别是影响视神经和视网膜.
研究的目的:
- 调查从化品中暴露与双边光学缩之间的联系.
- 突出重金属测试在诊断视力丧失方面的重要性.
主要方法:
- 一个30岁的索马里妇女视力下降的案例研究.
- 神经成像和实验室工作,包括对营养缺乏,重金属和梅毒的测试.
- 对血清和尿液中的含量进行分析.
- 对未标记的皮肤亮化进行含量测试.
主要成果:
- 患者出现双边视力缩和血清和尿液水平升高.
- 神经成像和其他实验室测试在正常范围内,除了.
- 没有标签的皮肤亮化含有,将其确定为暴露源.
结论:
- 在双边光学缩的处理中,应考虑重金属测试.
- 临床医生应该询问化品的使用情况,并将其视为潜在的暴露源.
- 建议停止使用含的化品,以防止进一步损害视力.
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