Pb Neurotoxicity: Neuropsychological Effects of Lead Toxicity

By Lisa H. Mason, J. Harp, Dong Y Han. BioMed Research International, 2014

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Neurotoxicity is a term used to describe neurophysiological changes caused by exposure to toxic agents. Such exposure can result in neurocognitive symptoms and/or psychiatric disturbances. Common toxic agents include heavy metals, drugs, organophosphates, bacterial, and animal neurotoxins. Among heavy metal exposures, lead exposure is one of the most common exposures that can lead to significant neuropsychological and functional decline in humans. In this review, neurotoxic lead exposure's pathophysiology, etiology, and epidemiology are explored. In addition, commonly associated neuropsychological difficulties in intelligence, memory, executive functioning, attention, processing speed, language, visuospatial skills, motor skills, and affect/mood are explored.

Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science

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• Environmental pollutants as risk factors for neurodegenerative disorders: Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases (2015, background): “Pb affects cognitive abilities, intelligence, memory, speed processing and motor functions in children (Mason et al., 2014), while studies in elderly are limited.”