Management of Cerebral Herniation Secondary to Lead Encephalopathy: A Case Report

Management of Cerebral Herniation Secondary to Lead Encephalopathy: A Case Report

BackgroundAdult lead encephalopathy is a rare but critical condition to recognize in modern healthcare settings. Few reports have described the medical and neurosurgical management of severe adult lead encephalopathy.Case PresentationA 22 year old woman presented with severe headache, anemia, vomiti...

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Main Authors: Somnath Das, Felicia Hataway, Hunter S. Boudreau, Yasaman Alam, Jordan A. George, William Rushton, Sukhshant Atti, Manmeet Kaur, Marshall T. Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
lead encephalopathy
intracranial pressure
ventriculostomy
lead toxicity
neurocritical care
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.893767/full

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