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dimercaprol and Movement Disorders

dimercaprol has been researched along with Movement Disorders in 4 studies

Dimercaprol: An anti-gas warfare agent that is effective against Lewisite (dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine) and formerly known as British Anti-Lewisite or BAL. It acts as a chelating agent and is used in the treatment of arsenic, gold, and other heavy metal poisoning.
dimercaprol : A dithiol that is propane-1,2-dithiol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. a chelating agent originally developed during World War II as an experimental antidote against the arsenic-based poison gas Lewisite, it has been used clinically since 1949 for the treatment of poisoning by arsenic, mercury and gold. It can also be used for treatment of poisoning by antimony, bismuth and possibly thallium, and (with sodium calcium edetate) in cases of acute leaad poisoning. Administration is by (painful) intramuscular injection of a suspension of dimercaprol in peanut oil, typically every 4 hours for 2-10 days depending on the toxicity. In the past, dimercaprol was also used for the treatment of Wilson's disease, a severely debilitating genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper, with resultant liver and brain injury.

Movement Disorders: Syndromes which feature DYSKINESIAS as a cardinal manifestation of the disease process. Included in this category are degenerative, hereditary, post-infectious, medication-induced, post-inflammatory, and post-traumatic conditions.

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Vroom, FQ1
Greer, M1
Goldstein, NP1
Owen, CA1
Snyder, RD1
Tavolato, B1
De Zanche, L1

Reviews

1 review available for dimercaprol and Movement Disorders

ArticleYear
Introduction. Symposium on copper metabolism and Wilson's disease.
    Mayo Clinic proceedings, 1974, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Ceruloplasmin; Consanguinity; Copper; Diet Therapy; Dimercaprol; Hepatolenticular Degeneration; Huma

1974

Other Studies

3 other studies available for dimercaprol and Movement Disorders

ArticleYear
Mercury vapour intoxication.
    Brain : a journal of neurology, 1972, Volume: 95, Issue:2

    Topics: Action Potentials; Adult; Aged; Bender-Gestalt Test; Central Nervous System Diseases; Dimercaprol; E

1972
The involuntary movements of chronic mercury poisoning.
    Archives of neurology, 1972, Volume: 26, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Ataxia; Child; Dimercaprol; Female; Fetal Diseases; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infa

1972
[Therapeutic considerations on Wilson's disease].
    Giornale di psichiatria e di neuropatologia, 1966, Volume: 94, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Dimercaprol; Hepatolenticular Degeneration; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Movement Disorder

1966