Manganese poisoning


Dystonia

An abnormally increased muscular tone that causes fixed abnormal postures. There is a slow, intermittent twisting motion that leads to exaggerated turning and posture of the extremities and trunk.


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PMID (PMCID)
10548904
 MALE Middle Aged
[Diagnostic utility of positron emission tomography for parkinsonism after chronic manganese exposure].
Abe Y, Kachi T, Kato T, Ito K, Yanagisawa N, Sobue G.
Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 1999;39(7):693-9.
A 51-year-old man (patient 1) suffered from masked face, marked postural tremor of hands, dystonia in the neck and the upper extremities, severe retropulsion and lateropulsion which were typical for chronic manganese intoxication.
7677810
 MALE
[Manganese poisoning due to use of Chien Pu Wan tablets].
de Krom MC, Boreas AM, Hardy EL.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1994;138(40):2010-2.
Manganese poisoning may cause extrapyramidal signs such as parkinsonism, dystonia and chorea.