Manganese Poisoning Treatment
When high levels of manganese exposure results in instances
of manganism or manganese poisoning chelation therapy is often
used. Chelation therapy has been a widely used medical treatment
for heavy metal poisoning, including manganism. Used as the
predominant heavy metal poisoning treatment, chelation therapy
works by intravenously administering EDTA and the drug will
travel through the body gathering the manganese and carries
it through the bloodstream where it will later be washed out
in the urine.
The intravenous solution of EDTA will enter your bloodstream
and take around 48 hours for the body to rid itself of the
manganese. Chelation therapy is complicated and can only be
performed by a professional trained in this area. The use
of chelation therapy has always been controversial due to
the few studies performed on humans. The FDA long ago approved
the use of chelation therapy as a heavy metal poisoning treatment
but the manganese poisoning treatment plan should be discussed
with a qualified physician first.
Chronic exposure to manganese can result in symptoms similar
to Parkinson’s
Disease, a serious and progressive impairment or deterioration
of nerve cells in the brain. Common characteristics of manganism,
the chronic exposure to high levels of manganese, can include:
- Slow movements
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Tremors
- Leg cramps
- Poor balance
- Rigidity
- Walking problems
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