This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Reply to article  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citation map  • Citing articles on Web of Science (14)  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal  Social Bookmarking   What's this?

Richard P. Brenner, MD; Russell D. Snyder, MD

Arch Neurol. 1980;37(5):282-284.

Abstract
• The EEGs of four siblings with organic mercury poisoning were recorded. The series of EEGs spanned two to eight years. Additional EEGs were obtained from an asymptomatic family member (the mother) who initially had elevated mercury levels. Various types of abnormalities were noted in the tracings of the siblings, including epileptiform features and disturbances of background rhythms. The mother's EEGs were normal. The degree of EEG change reflected the clinical state. In the two cases in which seizures were present, epileptiform activity was seen. Both clinical severity and EEG abnormalities may correlate with age.

Author Affiliations
From the Neurology Service, Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center (Dr Brenner) and the Departments of Neurology (Drs Brenner and Snyder) and Pediatrics (Dr Snyder), University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 14, 1979.

Read in part before the annual meeting of the Central Association of Electroencephalographers, Lexington, Ky, March 31, 1979.

Reprint requests to EEG Laboratory, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 2100 Ridgecrest SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 (Dr Brenner).

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter     What's this?