Dec 06 2007 05:58 am
Posted by Staff under Abnormalities associated with toxins
Cognitive Impairments
- Attention problems (ADHD), lacks eye contact, impaired visual fixation = Lead, Mercury
- 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