Biomaterial Database

Methyl mercury poisoning in Iraq. A neurological study. 1974

H Rustam, and T Hamdi

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006987	Hypesthesia	Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.	Hypesthesia, Tactile,Hypesthesia, Thermal,Hypoesthesia,Numbness,Impaired Sensation,Reduced Sensation,Hypesthesias,Hypesthesias, Tactile,Hypesthesias, Thermal,Hypoesthesias,Impaired Sensations,Reduced Sensations,Sensation, Impaired,Sensation, Reduced,Sensations, Impaired,Sensations, Reduced,Tactile Hypesthesia,Tactile Hypesthesias,Thermal Hypesthesia,Thermal Hypesthesias
D007493	Iraq	A country bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The capital is Baghdad.	Republic of Iraq
D008297	Male		Males
D008630	Mercury Poisoning	Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of MERCURY or MERCURY COMPOUNDS.	Poisoning, Mercury,Mercury Poisonings,Poisonings, Mercury
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009069	Movement Disorders	Syndromes which feature DYSKINESIAS as a cardinal manifestation of the disease process. Included in this category are degenerative, hereditary, post-infectious, medication-induced, post-inflammatory, and post-traumatic conditions.	Dyskinesia Syndromes,Etat Marbre,Status Marmoratus,Movement Disorder Syndromes,Dyskinesia Syndrome,Movement Disorder,Movement Disorder Syndrome
D009129	Muscle Tonus	The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Muscle Tension,Muscle Tightness,Muscular Tension,Tension, Muscle,Tension, Muscular,Tightness, Muscle,Tonus, Muscle
D009461	Neurologic Manifestations	Clinical signs and symptoms caused by nervous system injury or dysfunction.	Neurologic Deficits,Neurologic Signs and Symptoms,Focal Neurologic Deficits,Manifestations, Neurologic,Manifestations, Neurological,Neurologic Dysfunction,Neurologic Findings,Neurologic Manifestation,Neurologic Signs,Neurologic Symptoms,Neurological Manifestations,Deficit, Focal Neurologic,Deficit, Neurologic,Deficits, Focal Neurologic,Deficits, Neurologic,Dysfunction, Neurologic,Dysfunctions, Neurologic,Finding, Neurologic,Findings, Neurologic,Focal Neurologic Deficit,Manifestation, Neurologic,Manifestation, Neurological,Neurologic Deficit,Neurologic Deficit, Focal,Neurologic Deficits, Focal,Neurologic Dysfunctions,Neurologic Finding,Neurologic Sign,Neurologic Symptom,Neurological Manifestation,Sign, Neurologic,Signs, Neurologic,Symptom, Neurologic,Symptoms, Neurologic
D010396	Penicillamine	3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.	Dimethylcysteine,Mercaptovaline,beta,beta-Dimethylcysteine,Copper Penicillaminate,Cuprenil,Cuprimine,D-3-Mercaptovaline,D-Penicillamine,Metalcaptase,D 3 Mercaptovaline,D Penicillamine,Penicillaminate, Copper,beta,beta Dimethylcysteine
D012116	Resins, Plant	Flammable, amorphous, vegetable products of secretion or disintegration, usually formed in special cavities of plants. They are generally insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, ether, or volatile oils. They are fusible and have a conchoidal fracture. They are the oxidation or polymerization products of the terpenes, and are mixtures of aromatic acids and esters. Most are soft and sticky, but harden after exposure to cold. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Dorland, 28th ed)	Plant Resins