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To investigate the neurological and neuropathological effects of experimental manganese exposure in non-human primates.

July 1, 1963Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology

Experimental Manganese Encephalopathy in Monkeys

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To investigate the neurological and neuropathological effects of experimental manganese exposure in non-human primates.
Administered manganese experimentally to monkeys to model heavy metal neurotoxicity.
Assessed clinical manifestations and neuropathological alterations associated with toxic encephalopathy.
Induced central nervous system pathology characteristic of toxic manganese encephalopathy.
Demonstrated pathological changes in primate brain tissue consistent with clinical manganism.

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Experimental study demonstrates manganese-induced encephalopathy in monkeys, highlighting mechanisms of heavy metal neurotoxicity.

Abstract

Angel Pentschew, M.D., Ford F. Ebner, 1st Lt., VC, USA, Robert M. Kovatch, 1st Lt., VC, USA; Experimental Manganese Encephalopathy in Monkeys: A Preliminar

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Pentschew et al. (1963) studied this question.

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Experimental study demonstrates manganese-induced encephalopathy in monkeys, highlighting mechanisms of heavy metal neurotoxicity.

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Angel Pentschew, M.D., Ford F. Ebner, 1st Lt., VC, USA, Robert M. Kovatch, 1st Lt., VC, USA; Experimental Manganese Encephalopathy in Monkeys: A Preliminar

Experimental Manganese Encephalopathy in Monkeys

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