Bilateral Wrist Drop Due to Lead Poisoning in a Young Woman With Opium Addiction

Opium addiction can cause symptoms in the central or peripheral neurological systems, as well as gastrointestinal disorders and anemia; in such situations, lead poisoning should be considered and chelation therapy should be started as soon as possible. In adults, lead poisoning is an unusual cause o...

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Published in:Clinical medicine insights. Case reports 2022, Vol.15, p.11795476221103813
Main Authors: Azadeh, Hossein, Gholami, Farhad, Zakariaei, Zakaria, Banimostafavi, Elham Sadat, Soleymani, Mostafa
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Language:English
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Case reports
Drug addiction
Lead poisoning
Narcotics
Peripheral neuropathy
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Summary:Opium addiction can cause symptoms in the central or peripheral neurological systems, as well as gastrointestinal disorders and anemia; in such situations, lead poisoning should be considered and chelation therapy should be started as soon as possible. In adults, lead poisoning is an unusual cause of abdominal pain. A common form of lead neuropathy includes weakness of the wrist and finger extensors. We describe a 24-year-old female who developed severe lead poisoning after 3 years of opium consumption, leading to gastrointestinal complaints and bilateral wrist drops.
ISSN:1179-5476
1179-5476
DOI:10.1177/11795476221103813