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Frequent use of zinc-containing denture adhesive can cause neurological trouble: a case of severe copper deficiency myeloneuropathy visible in T2w-STIR sequences of spinal MRI.

BMC neurology · Helmsen IC, Klietz M, Renne J, Wegner F · 2026-08-13

A patient using zinc-containing denture adhesive five times daily developed severe copper deficiency causing neurological symptoms; T2w-STIR MRI sequences revealed spinal cord changes that standard MRI missed, and copper supplementation with adhesive cessation led to clinical improvement.

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