FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 184123 · Received August 26, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1014467
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 26, 1998
Date of Event
January 1, 1981
Report Date
August 26, 1998
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
ELY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR CLAIMS SHE HAD 9 MERCURY CONTAINING DENTAL AMALGAMS PLACED IN 1981. RPTR COMPLAINS THAT SINCE PLACEMENT OF AMALGAMS SHE HAS EXPERIENCED "MENTAL DISTURBANCES", SUCH AS: INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE, PANIC ATTACKS, IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR, EXCITABILITY, AND HEARING VOICES IN HER HEAD "LIKE A RADIO TRANSMISSION". RPTR STATES THAT SYMPTOMS HAVE GOTTON PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH AGE, AS SHE IS NOW 37 YEARS OLD. RPTR STATES SHE HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AT THE LIBRARY REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF MERCURY IN HUMANS, RPTR CLAIMS "THERE IS SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT PROVES MERCURY IS POISONOUS, AND GOES STRAIGHT TO THE BRAIN. MERCURY HAS BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE DEMENTIA". RPTR STATES THAT "NO METAL SHOULD BE PLACED IN A PERSON'S MOUTH, AND IT SHOULD BE STOPPED." RPTR COULD NOT RECALL ANY MFR INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK Implant MERCURY DENTAL AMALGAM ELY UNK UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Other