Toxic encephalopathy.
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چکیده
747 1941-Lathyrus sativus peas, spastic paraparesis; the toxic agent was identified to be 1)-JY-methylamino-Lalanine (BMAA); 1953-Guamalian type of Parkinsonism, caused by the seeds of Cycas circinalis; the toxic agent was identified as 1)-JY-oxalylmethylamino-Lalanine (BOMAA); 1948-hexachloraphene encephalopathy; 1950-monosodium glutamate in baby food; 1953-Minamata disease, mercury encephalopathy; 1960-housepainters dementia, organic solvents; 1983-methylphenyltetrahydropyridine (MPTP), "synthetic heroin," causing striatal dopamine deficiency and Parkinsonism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992