Elevated Blood Lead Concentrations in Essential Tremor: A Case–Control Study in Mersin, Turkey | Zendy

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Elevated Blood Lead Concentrations in Essential Tremor: A Case–Control Study in Mersin, Turkey

Author(s) -

Okan Doğu,

Elan D. Louis,

Lülüfer Tamer,

Özgür Ünal,

Arda Yılmaz,

Hakan Kaleağası

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.10352

Subject(s) - odds ratio , confidence interval , medicine , blood lead level , essential tremor , case control study , logistic regression , lead (geology) , lead poisoning , lead exposure , biology , cats , paleontology , psychiatry , physical medicine and rehabilitation

Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common neurologic disorders. Aside from underlying susceptibility genes, recent studies have also begun to focus on environmental toxic factors. Yet there remains a paucity of information on such factors, making studies of environmental factors important. A recent study in New York City found blood lead concentrations to be elevated in ET cases compared with matched controls. Chronic exposure to lead produces cerebellar damage, and this could predispose individuals to develop ET.

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