To: Eva
Does anyone have the symptoms of mercury poisoning?
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Not off hand, ever hear of the "Mad Hatter"? Long-term use does cause one to go insane.
21 posted on
02/25/2004 11:53:23 AM PST by
Coleus
(Help Tyler Schicke http://tylerfund.org/ Burkitt's leukemia)
To: Coleus
Mercury Poisoning - Autism (top Mercury symptom, bottom Autism ---I don't know how to post a table)
Psychiatric
Mercury - Social deficits, shyness, social withdrawal
Autism - Social deficits, social withdrawal, shyness
Disturbances
M- Depression, mood swings; mask face
A- Depressive traits, mood swings; flat affect
M - Anxiety
A - Anxiety
Schizoid tendencies, OCD traits
Schizophrenic & OCD traits; repetitiveness
Lacks eye contact, hesitant to engage others
Lack of eye contact, avoids conversation
Irrational fears
Irrational fears
Irritability, aggression, temper tantrums
Irritability, aggression, temper tantrums
Impaired face recognition
Impaired face recognition
Speech,
Loss of speech, failure to develop speech
Delayed language, failure to develop speech
Language &
Dysarthria; articulation problems
Dysarthria; articulation problems
Hearing
Speech comprehension deficits
Speech comprehension deficits
Deficits
Verbalizing & word retrieval problems
Echolalia; word use & pragmatic errors
Sound sensitivity
Sound sensitivity
Hearing loss; deafness in very high doses
Mild to profound hearing loss
Poor performance on language IQ tests
Poor performance on verbal IQ tests
Sensory
Abnormal sensation in mouth & extremities
Abnormal sensation in mouth & extremities
Abnormalities
Sound sensitivity
Sound sensitivity
Abnormal touch sensations; touch aversion
Abnormal touch sensations; touch aversion
Vestibular abnormalities
Vestibular abnormalities
Motor Disorders
Involuntary jerking movements arm flapping, ankle jerks, myoclonal jerks, choreiform movements, circling, rocking
Stereotyped movements - arm flapping, jumping, circling, spinning, rocking; myoclonal jerks; choreiform movements
Deficits in eye-hand coordination; limb apraxia; intention tremors
Poor eye-hand coordination; limb apraxia; problems with intentional movements
Gait impairment; ataxia from incoordination & clumsiness to inability to walk, stand, or sit; loss of motor control
Abnormal gait and posture, clumsiness and incoordination; difficulties sitting, lying, crawling, and walking
Difficulty in chewing or swallowing
Difficulty chewing or swallowing
Unusual postures; toe walking
Unusual postures; toe walking
Cognitive Impairments
Borderline intelligence, mental retardation - some cases reversible
Borderline intelligence, mental retardation - sometimes "recovered"
Poor concentration, attention, response inhibition
Poor concentration, attention, shifting attention
Uneven performance on IQ subtests
Uneven performance on IQ subtests
Verbal IQ higher than performance IQ
Verbal IQ higher than performance IQ
Poor short term, verbal, & auditory memory
Poor short term, auditory & verbal memory
Poor visual and perceptual motor skills, impairment in simple reaction time
Poor visual and perceptual motor skills, lower performance on timed tests
Difficulty carrying out complex commands
Difficulty carrying out multiple commands
Word-comprehension difficulties
Word-comprehension difficulties
Deficits in understanding abstract ideas & symbolism; degeneration of higher mental powers
Deficits in abstract thinking & symbolism, understanding others mental states, sequencing, planning & organizing
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Unusual
Stereotyped sniffing (rats)
Stereotyped, repetitive behaviors
Behaviors
ADHD traits
ADHD traits
Agitation, unprovoked crying, grimacing, staring spells
Agitation, unprovoked crying, grimacing, staring spells
Sleep difficulties
Sleep difficulties
Eating disorders, feeding problems
Eating disorders, feeding problems
Self injurious behavior, e.g. head banging
Self injurious behavior, e.g. head banging
Visual
Poor eye contact, impaired visual fixation
Poor eye contact, problems in joint attention
Impairments
Visual impairments, blindness, near-sightedness, decreased visual acuity
Visual impairments; inaccurate/slow saccades; decreased rod functioning
Light sensitivity, photophobia
Over-sensitivity to light
Blurred or hazy vision
Blurred vision
Constricted visual fields
Not described
Physical Disturbances
Increase in cerebral palsy; hyper- or hypo-tonia; abnormal reflexes; decreased muscle strength, especially upper body; incontinence; problems chewing, swallowing, salivating
Increase in cerebral palsy; hyper- or hypotonia; decreased muscle strength, especially upper body; incontinence; problems chewing and swallowing
Rashes, dermatitis/dry skin, itching; burning
Rashes, dermatitis, eczema, itching
Autonomic disturbance: excessive sweating, poor circulation, elevated heart rate
Autonomic disturbance: unusual sweating, poor circulation, elevated heart rate
Gastro-intestinal
Gastroenteritis, diarrhea; abdominal pain, constipation, colitis
Diarrhea, constipation, gaseousness, abdominal discomfort, colitis
Disturbances
Anorexia, weight loss, nausea, poor appetite
Anorexia; feeding problems/vomiting
Lesions of ileum & colon; increased gut permeability
Leaky gut syndrome
Inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase IV, which cleaves casomorphin
Inadequate endopeptidase enzymes needed for breakdown of casein & gluten
Abnormal Biochemistry
Binds -SH groups; blocks sulfate transporter in intestines, kidneys
Low sulfate levels
Has special affinity for purines & pyrimidines
Purine & pyrimidine metabolism errors lead to autistic features
Reduces availability of glutathione, needed in neurons, cells & liver to detoxify heavy metals
Low levels of glutathione; decreased ability of liver to detoxify heavy metals
Causes significant reduction in glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase
Abnormal glutathione peroxidase activities in erythrocytes
Disrupts mitochondrial activities, especially in brain
Mitochondrial dysfunction, especially in brain
Immune Dysfunction
Sensitivity due to allergic or autoimmune reactions; sensitive individuals more likely to have allergies, asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms, especially rheumatoid-like ones
More likely to have allergies and asthma; familial presence of autoimmune diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis; IgA deficiencies
Can produce an immune response in CNS
On-going immune response in CNS
Causes brain/MBP autoantibodies
Brain/MBP autoantibodies present
Causes overproduction of Th2 subset; kills/inhibits lymphocytes, T-cells, and monocytes; decreases NK T-cell activity; induces or suppresses IFNg & IL-2
Skewed immune-cell subset in the Th2 direction; decreased responses to T-cell mitogens; reduced NK T-cell function; increased IFNg & IL-12
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36 posted on
02/25/2004 12:19:53 PM PST by
Eva
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