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