Mad Hatter syndrome
Mad Hat·ter syn·drome
gastrointestinal and central nervous system manifestations of chronic mercury poisoning, including stomatitis, diarrhea, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability; previously seen in workers in felt hat manufacturing who put mercury-containing material in their mouths to make it more pliable.
[fr. char. in Alice in Wonderland]
Mad Hat·ter syn·drome
(mad hat'ĕr sin'drōm)Gastrointestinal and central nervous system manifestations of chronic mercury poisoning, including stomatitis, diarrhea, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability; previously seen in workers in lead manufacturing who put material that contains mercury in their mouths to make the material more pliable.
[fr. char. in Alice in Wonderland]