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Acute lead poisoning in children commonly presents with all of the following features except –

A
Encephalopathy
B
Cerebellar Ataxia
C
Status epilepticus
D
Peripheral neuropathy
High-Yield Explanation
Acute lead poisoning The most serious manifestation of lead poisoning in children is ACUTE ENCEPHALOPATHY. Encephalopathy includes - Persistent vomiting                     Ataxia   Papilloedema        Lethargy     Seizures      Impaired consciousness and coma    Irritability                       Peripheral Neuropathy which is common in adults is rarely seen in children except with those of sickle cell disease.

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