Mercury exposure leading to functional vitamin B12 deficiency and subacute combined degeneration: a case report and literature review
Toxicological screening for heavy metals in blood and urine should be considered in patients presenting with unexplained, levodopa-resistant extrapyramidal symptoms, behavioral and sleep disturbances, cognitive decline, and other non-specific neurological signs.
Authors
- Olivio Perković
- Vladimira Vuletić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7857-857X)
- Valentino Rački (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3246-0506)
- Isidora Semnic
Institutions
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- University of Rijeka (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Toxicology
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2025.1580275
- Primary Topic
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00