Manganese Excess: Case Histories
Nutritionist using hair
analysis.
Liver normal
Spasticity R Foot
Motor neurone
disease variant
70
mg/day
4 x ZMC
+ other
F 60
WB 230 nmol/l
(80-200)
Self-use
of canine supplement!
OA Knees
14
mg/day
M 71
WB 220 nmol/l
(80-200)
Self use.
Platelets
have high Mn content
Thrombo-
cythaemia
2 mg/day
F 80
44.1 nmol/l
Pl. (9-40)
Self use.
Raised Alk Phos
Cholestatic liver
disease, fatigue
Nil
F 58
58.6 nmol/l
Pl. (9-40)
Cause
Presenting
Problem
Suppl.
Intake
mg/day
Age &
Sex
Manganese
Plasma/whole blood