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Psychiatric Disturbances |
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Social Deficits, Social withdrawal |
Mercury |
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Repetitive preservative stereotyped behaviors, OCD-typical
behaviors |
Mercury |
|
Depression mood swings flat affect
impaired facial recognition |
Arsenic, Copper,
Lead, Mercury |
|
Schizoid tendencies, hallucinations, delirium |
Mercury |
|
Irritability aggressive behaviors temper tantrums |
Lead, Mercury
|
|
Suicidal Behaviors |
Copper, Mercury
|
|
Sleep difficulties/ disturbances |
Lead, Mercury,
Thallium |
|
Chronic fatigue (CFS), weakness, malaise |
Aluminum, Arsenic,
Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium |
|
Anorexia, symptoms reflecting eating disorders loss of
appetite/weight |
Arsenic, Lead,
Mercury |
|
Anxiety, nervous tendencies |
Thallium |
|
Attention problems (ADHD) lacks eye contact impaired
visual fixation |
Lead, Mercury
|
|
Speech and Language Deficits |
|
Speech disorders |
Aluminum, Mercury
|
|
Loss of speech developmental problems with language |
Mercury |
|
Speech comprehension deficits |
Mercury |
|
Dysarthria, articulation problems
slurred speech, unintelligible speech |
Mercury |
|
Cognitive Impairments
|
|
Mental retardation borderline intelligence |
Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
|
|
Uneven performance on IQ scores low IQ scores |
Copper, Lead |
|
Poor concentration attention deficits (ADHD) response
inhibition |
Aluminum, Lead |
|
Poor memory (short term verbal and auditory) |
Aluminum, Lead |
|
Dementia
pre-senile and senile dementia |
Aluminum |
|
Stupor |
Aluminum, Arsenic |
|
Impaired reaction time
lower performance on timed tests |
Lead |
|
Sensory Abnormalities |
|
Abnormal Sensations in the mouth and extremities |
Arsenic |
|
Hearing loss difficulty hearing |
Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
|
|
Abnormal touch sensations, diminished touch sensations
aversion to touch |
Arsenic |
|
Blurred vision, sensitivity to light |
Arsenic, Mercury
|
|
Motor Disorders |
|
Choreiform movements myoclonal jerks unusual postures |
Copper, Mercury |
|
Difficulty walking swallowing talking |
Copper, Mercury |
|
Flapping circling rocking toe walking |
Mercury |
|
Problems with intentional movements or imitation |
Mercury |
|
Abnormal gait/posture, uncoordination loss of balance,
problems sitting lying crawling and walking |
Mercury |
|
Decreased locomotor activity |
Aluminum, Arsenic
|
|
Convulsions, seizure |
Aluminum,
Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium |
|
|
|
Physiological Impairment |
|
Brain and Central Nervous System |
|
Neurofibrillary tangles |
Aluminum |
|
Neuritis retrobulbar neuritis
neuropathy |
Aluminum, Arsenic, Thallium |
|
Encephalopathy |
Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium |
|
Alterations in nerve conduction velocity |
Lead
|
|
Alterations in the spinal chord |
Thallium |
|
Accumulates in CNS structures |
Aluminum, Mercury |
|
Abnormal EEGs |
Arsenic, Lead |
|
Autonomic disturbances |
Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium |
|
Peripheral Nervous System
|
|
Peripheral neuropathy |
Arsenic, Mercury |
|
Alterations in peripheral nerves |
Arsenic |
|
Loss of feeling/ numbness in the extremities,
parasthesia |
Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium |
|
Gastrointestinal Tract |
|
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
loss of appetite |
Arsenic, Copper,
Mercury, Thallium |
|
Abdominal pain stomach cramps
burning of the throat and mouth |
Arsenic, Copper,
Lead, Mercury, Thallium |
|
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis, colitis |
Arsenic, Mercury,
Thallium |
|
Cancers (colon pancreatic stomach or rectal) |
Arsenic
|
|
Renal and Hepatic Impairment |
|
Hepatotoxicity
Liver dysfunction damage |
Arsenic, Copper, Thallium |
|
Cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis |
Copper |
|
Kidney disease, kidney failure |
Arsenic, Lead, Mercury |
|
Renal toxicity, tubular proteinosis |
Arsenic, Copper, Lead |
|
Kidney Damage histological alterations |
Arsenic, Lead |
|
Cardiovascular System |
|
Blood vessel damage |
Arsenic |
|
Anemia, decreased red blood cell count |
Arsenic, Copper, Lead |
|
Hypertension, increased heart rate (tachycardia) |
Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium |
|
Electrocardiac disorders |
|
Peripheral vascular disease,
cardiovascular disease, vascular collapse
|
Arsenic, Lead |
|
Respiratory System |
| Pulmonary
Fibrosis |
Aluminum, Arsenic
|
| Pneumonia
laryngitis pharyngitis bronchitis |
Aluminum, Arsenic,
Mercury |
| Restrictive
airway disorders asthmatic conditions pneumoconisis |
Arsenic, Aluminum
|
| Respiratory
tract cancers |
Arsenic
|
|
Immune System |
|
Immunosuppressant |
Lead |
|
Decreased white blood cell count |
Arsenic, Thallium |
|
Reproductive System |
|
Genital abnormalities |
Aluminum, Thallium |
|
Disturbances in menstrual cycle
menstrual pains |
Copper, Mercury |
|
Birth defects, premature births, spontaneous abortion |
Arsenic, Lead, Mercury |
|
Reproductive dysfunction |
Arsenic, Aluminum, Cadmium, Lead |
Other Physical Disturbances
|
|
Rashes contact dermatitis eczema itchy/irritating skin
|
Aluminum, Arsenic,
Copper, Mercury |
|
Muscle pain, headache, acrodynia, colic |
Arsenic, Copper,
Lead, Thallium |
|
Alopecia (hair loss)
|
Thallium |
|