Table 4.
Symptoms of five patients with acute thallium poisoning during 24-mo follow-up
Patient No.
|
1 mo
|
3 mo
|
12 mo
|
24 mo
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1 | Bradypsychia, blepharoptosis, paresthesia of lower limbs, alopecia | Cognitive impairment, alopecia, nystagmus, hypalgesia of limbs | Blind, dysphagia | Blind, disability |
2 | Dysesthesia of fingers, alopecia | Hypalgesia of limbs, alopecia, bradypsychia | N/A | N/A |
3 | Dysesthesia of limbs, alopecia | Alopecia, palpitation | Fatiguability | N/A |
4 | Dysesthesia of lower limbs, alopecia | Alopecia | N/A | N/A |
5 | Dysesthesia of limbs alopecia, abdominalgia dysphasia | Weakness of lower limbs, alopecia, bradypsychia | N/A | N/A |
The clinical follow-up was performed at 1, 3, 12, and 24 mo after discharge. The main symptoms which may be associated with acute thallium poisoning are recorded in the table. N/A: No symptoms or complaints at all.