Test Yourself:
Circle the symptoms you experience
Behavioral Abnormalities associated with various heavy metal toxins
Name _______________ D.O.B. __/___/____
| Psychiatric Disturbances: |
| Social Deficits, Social withdrawal
Mercury |
| Repetitive, perseverative, 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 |
| Attentional 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 |
| Difficulties understanding abstract ideas; difficulty carrying out complex commands
X Metals |
| 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; incoordination, loss of balance; problems sitting, lying, crawling, and walking
Mercury |
| Decreased locomotor activity
Aluminum, Arsenic |
| Convulsions; seizure
Aluminum , Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium |
Structural and Functional Abnormalities associated with various heavy metal toxins:
| Physiological Impairment |
| Brain and Central Nervous System: |
| Neurofibrillary tangles
Aluminum |
| Neuritis, retrobulbar neuritis; neuropathy
Aluminum, Arsenic, Thallium |
| Encephalopathy
Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium |
| Cerebrovascular disease
X Metals |
| 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; paresthesia
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 |
| Pulmonary edema
X Metals |
| Pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis
Aluminum, Arsenic, Mercury |
| Restrictive airway disorders, asthmatic conditions, pneumoconisis
Arsenic, Aluminum |
| Respiratory tract cancers
Arsenic |
| Nasal ulcers, perforation of the nasal septum
X Metals |
| Immune System |
| Increased incidences of asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms, allergies & inhibition of lymphocytes, T-cells, monocytes
X metals |
| Immunosuppression
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: |
| Hypotonia or hypertonia; decreased muscular strength
X Metals |
| Rashes, contact dermatitis, eczema, itchy/irritating skin
Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Mercury |
| Muscle pain; headache; acrodynia; colic
Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium |
| Alopecia (hair loss)
Thallium |
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