Manganism

Short description: Manganese poisoning

Manganism

Other names| Manganese toxicity
The element manganese in the periodic table
Symptoms| Parkinsonism, slowed response time, headache, cramps, fatigue, hypertonia, psychological symptoms (psychosis, cognitive dysfunction, Personality and mood changes, memory impairment)
Causes| Manganese toxicity
Risk factors| Occupational exposure to manganese and its compounds, hepatic dysfunction, young age, old age, illicit drug use
Diagnostic method| Blood tests, urine tests, based on symptoms
Differential diagnosis| Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, multiple system atrophy, essential tremor, corticobasal degeneration, other neurodegenerative diseases
Treatment| Chelation therapy, exposure prevention, mineral and vitamin supplementation
Medication| Sodium calcium edetate, 4-Aminosalicylic acid

Manganism or manganese poisoning is a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese.[1] It was first identified in 1837 by James Couper.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Signs and symptoms
* 2 Causes
* 3 Pathophysiology
* 4 Diagnosis
* 5 Treatment
* 6 Epidemiology
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links

## Signs and symptoms

Chronic exposure to excessive manganese levels can lead to a variety of psychiatric and motor disturbances, termed manganism. Generally, exposure to ambient manganese air concentrations in excess of 5 micrograms Mn/m3 can lead to manganese-induced symptoms.[3]

In initial stages of manganism, neurological symptoms consist of reduced response speed, irritability, mood changes, and compulsive behaviors.[4] Upon protracted exposure symptoms are more prominent and resemble those of idiopathic Parkinson's disease, as which it is often misdiagnosed, although there are particular differences in both the symptoms; for example, the nature of the tremors, response to drugs such as levodopa, and affected portion of the basal ganglia. Symptoms are also similar to Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis.

## Causes

Manganism has become an active issue in workplace safety as it has been the subject of numerous product liability lawsuits against manufacturers of arc welding supplies. In these lawsuits, welders have accused the manufacturers of failing to provide adequate warning that their products could cause welding fumes to contain dangerously high manganese concentrations that could lead welders to develop manganism. Companies employing welders are also being sued, for what colloquially is known as "welders' disease." However, studies fail to show any link between employment as a welder and manganism (or other neurological problems).[5][6][7]

Manganism is also documented in reports of illicit methcathinone manufacturing.[8] This is due to manganese being a byproduct of methcathinone synthesis if potassium permanganate is used as an oxidiser.[9] Symptoms include apathy, bradykinesia, gait disorder with postural instability, and spastic-hypokinetic dysarthria. Another street drug sometimes contaminated with manganese is the so-called "Bazooka", prepared by free-base methods from cocaine using manganese carbonate.[10]

Reports also mention such sources as contaminated drinking water,[11] and fuel additive methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT),[12] which on combustion becomes partially converted into manganese phosphates and sulfate that go airborne with the exhaust,[13][14][15] and manganese ethylene-bis-dithiocarbamate (Maneb), a pesticide.[16] It is found in large quantities in paint and steelmaking processes.

And in very rare cases it can be caused by a defect of the gene SLC30A10.

## Pathophysiology

Manganese may affect liver function, but the threshold of acute toxicity is very high. On the other hand, more than 95 percent of manganese is eliminated by biliary excretion. Any existing liver damage may slow this process, increasing its concentration in blood plasma.[17] The exact neurotoxic mechanism of manganese is uncertain but there are clues pointing at the interaction of manganese with iron,[18][19][20][21] zinc,[22] aluminum,[18][22] and copper.[22] Based on a number of studies, disturbed iron metabolism could underlie the neurotoxic action of manganese.[23]

It participates in Fenton reactions and could thus induce oxidative damage, a hypothesis corroborated by the evidence from studies of affected welders.[24] A study of the exposed workers showed that they have significantly fewer children.[25] This may indicate that long-term accumulation of manganese affects fertility. Pregnant animals repeatedly receiving high doses of manganese bore malformed offspring significantly more often compared to controls.[26]

## Diagnosis

## Treatment

The current mainstay of manganism treatment is levodopa and chelation with EDTA. Both have limited and at best transient efficacy. Replenishing the deficit of dopamine with levodopa has been shown to initially improve extrapyramidal symptoms,[27][28][29] but the response to treatment goes down after 2 or 3 years,[30] with worsening condition of the same patients noted even after 10 years since last exposure to manganese.[31] Enhanced excretion of manganese prompted by chelation therapy brings its blood levels down but the symptoms remain largely unchanged, raising questions about efficacy of this form of treatment.[32][33]

Increased ferroportin protein expression in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells is associated with decreased intracellular manganese concentration and attenuated cytotoxicity, characterized by the reversal of manganese-reduced glutamate uptake and diminished lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage.[3]

## Epidemiology

The Red River Delta near Hanoi has high levels of manganese and arsenic in the water. Approximately 65 percent of the region’s wells contain high levels of arsenic, manganese, selenium, and barium.[34]

## See also

* Joss paper
* Slag

## References

1. ↑ Silva Avila, Daiana; Luiz Puntel, Robson; Aschner, Michael (2013). "Chapter 7. Manganese in Health and Disease". in Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel and Roland K. O. Sigel. Interrelations between Essential Metal Ions and Human Diseases. Metal Ions in Life Sciences. 13. Springer. pp. 199–227. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7500-8_7.
2. ↑ Couper, J. (1837). "Sur les effets du peroxide de manganèse". Journal de chimie médicale, de pharmacie et de toxicologie 3: 223–5. https://books.google.com/books?id=WpQ3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA233.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yin, Zhaobao; Jiang, Haiyan; Lee, Eun-Sook Y.; Ni, Mingwei; Erikson, Keith M.; Milatovic, Dejan; Bowman, Aaron B.; Aschner, Michael (2010). "Ferroportin is a manganese-responsive protein that decreases manganese cytotoxicity and accumulation". Journal of Neurochemistry 112 (5): 1190–8. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.06534.x. PMID 20002294. PMC 2819584. http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/K_Erickson_Ferroportin_2009.pdf.
4. ↑ Roth JA (2006). "Homeostatic and toxic mechanisms regulating manganese uptake, retention, and elimination". Biol. Res. 39 (1): 45–57. doi:10.4067/S0716-97602006000100006. PMID 16629164.
5. ↑ "A cohort study of Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders in Danish welders". Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 47 (5): 466–72. May 2005. doi:10.1097/01.jom.0000161730.25913.bf. PMID 15891525. http://www.weldinginfonetwork.com/studies/05_05_Danish_JOEM.pdf.
6. ↑ Fored, C M; Fryzek, JP; Brandt, L; Nise, G; Sjögren, B; McLaughlin, JK; Blot, WJ; Ekbom, A (2006). "Parkinson's disease and other basal ganglia or movement disorders in a large nationwide cohort of Swedish welders". Occupational and Environmental Medicine 63 (2): 135–40. doi:10.1136/oem.2005.022921. PMID 16421393.
7. ↑ "Employment as a welder and Parkinson disease among heavy equipment manufacturing workers". Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 48 (10): 1031–46. October 2006. doi:10.1097/01.jom.0000232547.74802.d8. PMID 17033503.
8. ↑ "Manganese-induced Parkinsonism associated with methcathinone (Ephedrone) abuse". Arch. Neurol. 64 (6): 886–9. June 2007. doi:10.1001/archneur.64.6.886. PMID 17562938.
9. ↑ Sanotsky, Y., Lesyk, R., Fedoryshyn, L., Komnatska, I., Matviyenko, Y. and Fahn, S. (June 2007). "Manganic encephalopathy due to "ephedrone" abuse". Movement Disorders 22 (9): 1337–1343. doi:10.1002/mds.21378. PMID 17566121.
10. ↑ Ensing, J. G. (1985). "Bazooka: Cocaine-Base and Manganese Carbonate". Journal of Analytical Toxicology 9 (1): 45–46. doi:10.1093/jat/9.1.45. PMID 3981975.
11. ↑ Kondakis, Xenophon G.; Makris, Nicolas; Leotsinidis, Michael; Prinou, Mary; Papapetropoulos, Theodore (1989). "Possible Health Effects of High Manganese Concentration in Drinking Water". Archives of Environmental Health 44 (3): 175–178. doi:10.1080/00039896.1989.9935883. PMID 2751354.
12. ↑ Hudnell, HK (1999). "Effects from environmental manganese exposures: A review of the evidence from non-occupational exposure studies". Neurotoxicology 20 (2–3): 379–397. PMID 10385898.
13. ↑ Lynam, DR; Roos, JW; Pfeifer, GD; Fort, BF; Pullin, TG (1999). "Environmental effects and exposures to manganese from use of methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) in gasoline". Neurotoxicology 20 (2–3): 145–150. PMID 10385878.
14. ↑ Reynolds JG, Roos JW, Wong J, Deutsch SE. Manganese particulates from vehicles using MMT fuel. In 15th International Neurotoxicology Conference, Little Rock, AR, 1997.
15. ↑ Lynam, D.R.; Pfeifer, G.D.; Fort, B.F.; Gelbcke, A.A. (1990). "Environmental assessment of MMT™ fuel additive". Science of the Total Environment 93: 107–114. doi:10.1016/0048-9697(90)90098-F. PMID 2113712. Bibcode: 1990ScTEn..93..107L.
16. ↑ Ferraz, H. B.; f. Bertolucci, P. H.; Pereira, J. S.; Lima, J.G.C.; f. Andrade, L. A. (1988). "Chronic exposure to the fungicide maneb may produce symptoms and signs of CNS manganese intoxication". Neurology 38 (4): 550–553. doi:10.1212/WNL.38.4.550. PMID 3352909.
17. ↑ Ballatori, N. (2000). "12. Molecular mechanisms of hepatic metal transport". in Zalups, R.K.; Koropatnick, J.. Molecular Biology and Toxicology of Metals. Taylor & Francis. pp. 346–381. ISBN 0748407987. https://books.google.com/books?id=HBSvej-pAAsC.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Verity, MA (1999). "Manganese neurotoxicity: A mechanistic hypothesis". Neurotoxicology 20 (2–3): 489–497. PMID 10385907.
19. ↑ Zheng, Wei; Zhao, Qiuqu (2001). "Iron overload following manganese exposure in cultured neuronal, but not neuroglial cells". Brain Research 897 (1–2): 175–9. doi:10.1016/S0006-8993(01)02049-2. PMID 11282372.
20. ↑ Zheng, Wei; Zhao, Qiuqu; Slavkovich, Vesna; Aschner, Michael; Graziano, Joseph H (1999). "Alteration of iron homeostasis following chronic exposure to manganese in rats". Brain Research 833 (1): 125–132. doi:10.1016/S0006-8993(99)01558-9. PMID 10375687.
21. ↑ Zheng, Wei (2001). "Neurotoxicology of the Brain Barrier System: New Implications". Clinical Toxicology 39 (7): 711–719. doi:10.1081/CLT-100108512. PMID 11778669. PMC 4111935. http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~wzheng/Publications/Epapers/2001_Zheng JToxClinTox_BBB Review.pdf.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Lai, JC; Minski, MJ; Chan, AW; Leung, TK; Lim, L (1999). "Manganese mineral interactions in brain". Neurotoxicology 20 (2–3): 433–444. PMID 10385902.
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24. ↑ "Occupational exposure to welding fume among welders: alterations of manganese, iron, zinc, copper, and lead in body fluids and the oxidative stress status". J. Occup. Environ. Med. 46 (3): 241–8. 2004. doi:10.1097/01.jom.0000116900.49159.03. PMID 15091287.
25. ↑ Lauwerys, Robert (1985). "Fertility of male workers exposed to mercury vapor or to manganese dust: A questionnaire study". American Journal of Industrial Medicine 7 (2): 171–176. doi:10.1002/ajim.4700070208. PMID 3976664.
26. ↑ Treinen, Kimberley A.; Gray, Tim J. B.; Blazak, William F. (1995). "Developmental toxicity of mangafodipir trisodium and manganese chloride in Sprague-Dawley rats". Teratology 52 (2): 109–115. doi:10.1002/tera.1420520207. PMID 8588182.
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## Further reading

* Evans GR, Masullo LN. Manganese Toxicity. [Updated 2023 Jul 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560903/

* Lucchini et al., "Metals and Neurodegeneration" — Research paper on heavy metals poisoning
* Antonini, James M. (2003). "Health Effects of Welding". Critical Reviews in Toxicology 33 (1): 61–103. doi:10.1080/713611032. PMID 12585507. — Critical review including manganese discussion from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
* "Welding and Manganese Poisoning". IBEW Journal: pp. 8. July–August 2003. http://www.ibew.org/articles/03journal/030708/p8.htm.
* AWS Study on Welding and Exposure to Manganese — Report of an independent study commissioned by the American Welding Society
* Welding Fume Product Liability — Viewpoint of plaintiffs on welding rod litigation
* Welding Rod Litigation Information Network — Viewpoint of defense on welding rod litigation
* Estimation of Particle Emission Rates and Calculation of Human Dose from Arc Welding and Cutting of Stainless Steel in a Simulated Confined Workspace 2023
* Steel slag used on rural Iowa roads could be harming children, report shows

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* ICD-10: T57.2
* ICD-9-CM: 985.2
* MeSH: D020149
* SNOMED CT: 88687001

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