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