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Manganese Encephalopathy: An Under-Recognized Condition in the Intensive Care Unit

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Background

Manganese encephalopathy is a potential complication of parenteral nutrition. Lack of early recognition leads to unnecessary testing and to continued exposure to manganese.

Methods

Case report and review of the literature.

Results

We describe the clinical and imaging findings of a patient with manganese encephalopathy in whom the diagnosis was delayed due to lack of recognition of the characteristic imaging findings.

Conclusion

Manganese encephalopathy has protean clinical and imaging findings that can easily be overlooked.

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  1. Neurosciences Department, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Julio A. Chalela, Leo Bonillha, Ron Neyens & Angela Hays

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Correspondence to Julio A. Chalela.

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Chalela, J.A., Bonillha, L., Neyens, R. et al. Manganese Encephalopathy: An Under-Recognized Condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Neurocrit Care 14, 456–458 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-010-9476-5

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