Neuropsychology of thallium poisoning

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-250

  McMillan, T M ^a,b,d   Jacobson, R R ^c   Gross, M ^d  

^a Wolfson Rehabilitation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ATKINSON MORLEY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuropsychology; Thallium poisoning

Indexed keywords

FERRIC FERROCYANIDE; POTASSIUM; THALLIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; DISORIENTATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0030762722     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.2.247     Document Type: Article

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