Lead, Manganese, and Methylmercury as Risk Factors for Neurobehavioral Impairment in Advanced Age

Author

Weiss, Bernard

Source

International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2010-12-27

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Contamination of the environment by metals is recognized as a threat to health.

One of their targets is the brain, and the adverse functional effects they induce are reflected by neurobehavioral assessments.

Lead, manganese, and methylmercury are the metal contaminants linked most comprehensively to such disorders.

Because many of these adverse effects can appear later in life, clues to the role of metals as risk factors for neurodegenerative disorders should be sought in the exposure histories of aging populations.

A review of the available literature offers evidence that all three metals can produce, in advanced age, manifestations of neurobehavioral dysfunction associated with neurodegenerative disease.

Among the critical unresolved questions is timing; that is, during which periods of the lifespan, including early development, do environmental exposures lay the foundations for their ultimate effects?

American Psychological Association (APA)

Weiss, Bernard. 2010. Lead, Manganese, and Methylmercury as Risk Factors for Neurobehavioral Impairment in Advanced Age. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Weiss, Bernard. Lead, Manganese, and Methylmercury as Risk Factors for Neurobehavioral Impairment in Advanced Age. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Weiss, Bernard. Lead, Manganese, and Methylmercury as Risk Factors for Neurobehavioral Impairment in Advanced Age. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484665

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-484665