J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2002 Jul;20(4):425-427.

A Case of Mercury Intoxication Presenting Cerebellar Ataxia

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  • 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea. kcneuro@dreamwiz.com

Abstract

Mercury poisoning affects various organs including peripheral and central nervous systems, especially cerebellum. We report a case of mercury intoxication presenting cerebellar ataxia. From several days after exposure to mercury vapor, scanning speech, head titubation, bilateral limb and truncal ataxia developed and progressed slowly. On admission, brain MRI did not show remarkable change. However, nine months later, atrophic changes in both cerebellar hemispheres on follow-up brain MRI and perfusion defects in same areas on brain SPECT were found.

Keyword

Mercury; Poisoning; Ataxia

MeSH Terms

Ataxia
Brain
Central Nervous System
Cerebellar Ataxia*
Cerebellum
Extremities
Follow-Up Studies
Head
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mercury Poisoning
Perfusion
Poisoning
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
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