Mercury Poisoning, Organic

Minamata disease made its first appearance in the world at Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, in May 1956. In 1962 methyl… Expand

SummaryIn rats with signs of onset of organic mercury poisoning, marked changes were noted in the granule cells of the cerebellum… Expand

The element mercury exists as inorganic, elemental, or organic species. Routes of exposure and toxicity in humans vary according… Expand

We describe MR findings in patients with Minamata disease who have been followed for a long time. All patients examined were… Expand

PURPOSE To compare MR imaging findings of the striate cortex with visual field deficits in patients with Minamata disease and to… Expand

We studied 10 patients with Minamata disease (organic mercury poisoning) who have been followed for over 20 years. CT revealed a… Expand

Abstract Severe chronic elemental mercury poisoning produced in a factory worker the signs usually attributed to organic mercury… Expand

In 1965, a mysterious illness, diagnosed chronic organic mercury poisoning, began to affect the inhabitants, especially fishermen… Expand

 

This paper describes a case of organic mercury poisoning in a child from a mercury‐intoxicated family. The condition has not… Expand