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Diagnosis of manganism and manganese neurotoxicity: A workshop report.

With declining exposures to manganese (Mn) in occupational settings, there is a need for more sensitive exposure assessments and clinical diagnostic criteria for manganism and Mn neurotoxicity. To address this issue, a workshop was held on November 12-13, 2020, with international experts on Mn toxicity. The workshop discussions focused on the history of the diagnostic criteria for manganism, including those developed by the Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauve en Sante et en Securite du Travail (IRSST) in Quebec in 2005 and criteria developed by the Chinese government in 2002 and updated in 2006; the utility of biomarkers of exposure; recent developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessing Mn accumulation in the brain and diagnosing manganism; and potential future applications of metabolomics. The suggestions of the participants for updating manganism diagnostic criteria included the consideration of: i) A history of previous occupational and environmental exposure to Mn; ii) relevant clinical symptoms such as dystonia; iii) MRI imaging to document Mn accumulation in the neural tissues, including the basal ganglia; and iv) criteria for the differential diagnosis of manganism and other neurological conditions. Important research gaps include the characterization of Mn exposure and other co-exposures, exploration of the roles of different brain regions with MRI, understanding the complexity of metal ion transporters involved in Mn homeostasis, and a need for information on other neurotransmitter systems and brain regions underlying the pathophysiology of manganism.

Authors

  • Mattison, Donald R, Mattison DR, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada.; Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

  • Momoli, Franco, Momoli F, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada.

  • Alyanak, Cemil, Alyanak C, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.

  • Aschner, Michael, Aschner M, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.

  • Baker, Marissa, Baker M, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

  • Cashman, Neil, Cashman N, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.; ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc., Toronto, ON M4S 3E2, Canada.

  • Dydak, Ulrike, Dydak U, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.

  • Farhat, Nawal, Farhat N, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada.

  • Guilarte, Tomas R, Guilarte TR, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.

  • Karyakina, Nataliya, Karyakina N, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.

  • Ramoju, Siva, Ramoju S, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.

  • Shilnikova, Natalia, Shilnikova N, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.; R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada.

  • Taba, Pille, Taba P, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, 50406 Tartu, Estonia.; Neurology Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, 50406 Tartu, Estonia.

  • Krewski, Daniel, Krewski D, Risk Sciences International, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J6, Canada.; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada.; R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada.

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2024
SOURCE: Med Int (Lond). 2024 Feb 6;4(2):11. doi: 10.3892/mi.2024.135. eCollection 2024 Mar-Apr.
JOURNAL TITLE ABBREVIATION: Med Int (Lond)
JOURNAL TITLE: Medicine international
ISSN: 2754-1304 (Electronic) 2754-3242 (Print) 2754-1304 (Linking)
VOLUME: 4
ISSUE: 2
PAGES: 11
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: England
ABSTRACT:
With declining exposures to manganese (Mn) in occupational settings, there is a need for more sensitive exposure assessments and clinical diagnostic criteria for manganism and Mn neurotoxicity. To address this issue, a workshop was held on November 12-13, 2020, with international experts on Mn toxicity. The workshop discussions focused on the history of the diagnostic criteria for manganism, including those developed by the Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauve en Sante et en Securite du Travail (IRSST) in Quebec in 2005 and criteria developed by the Chinese government in 2002 and updated in 2006; the utility of biomarkers of exposure; recent developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessing Mn accumulation in the brain and diagnosing manganism; and potential future applications of metabolomics. The suggestions of the participants for updating manganism diagnostic criteria included the consideration of: i) A history of previous occupational and environmental exposure to Mn; ii) relevant clinical symptoms such as dystonia; iii) MRI imaging to document Mn accumulation in the neural tissues, including the basal ganglia; and iv) criteria for the differential diagnosis of manganism and other neurological conditions. Important research gaps include the characterization of Mn exposure and other co-exposures, exploration of the roles of different brain regions with MRI, understanding the complexity of metal ion transporters involved in Mn homeostasis, and a need for information on other neurotransmitter systems and brain regions underlying the pathophysiology of manganism.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Copyright: (c) Mattison et al.
LANGUAGE: eng
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2024 Mar-Apr
DATE OF ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION: 20240206
DATE REVISED: 20240720
MESH DATE: 2024/02/27 06:45
EDAT: 2024/02/27 06:44
STATUS: PubMed-not-MEDLINE
PUBLICATION STATUS: epublish
LOCATION IDENTIFIER: 10.3892/mi.2024.135 [doi] 11
OWNER: NLM

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