Neurotoxicity syndromes
Overview
Neurotoxicity syndromes: Altered nervous system functioning caused by exposure to certain chemicals (manmade or natural) that affect the nervous system - essentially it is the poisoning of the nervous system. Examples of toxic compounds that may cause neurotoxicity include lead, certain solvents and pesticides. Symptoms may occur immediately or gradually over a period of time. Neurotoxicity syndromes is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Neurotoxicity syndromes, or a subtype of Neurotoxicity syndromes, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Symptoms
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Neurotoxicity syndromes includes the 12 symptoms listed below: * Brain damage * Memory loss * Anxiety * Depression * Impaired mental functioning * Limb weakness * Limb numbness * Impaired vision * Headache * Impaired cognitive function * Behavioral problems * Sexual dysfunction
Causes
* Anxiety * Behavioral problems * Brain damage * Depression * Headache * Impaired vision * Limb numbness * Limb weakness * Memory loss * Sexual dysfunction
Prognosis
The 'prognosis' of Neurotoxicity syndromes usually refers to the likely outcome of Neurotoxicity syndromes. The prognosis of Neurotoxicity syndromes may include the duration of Neurotoxicity syndromes, chances of complications of Neurotoxicity syndromes, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Neurotoxicity syndromes, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Neurotoxicity syndromes. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable