Amnesia, political ambition, and canned tuna

Serological testing for syphilis and HIV, and concentrations of caeruloplasmin, vitamin B12, folate, ammonia, lactate, complement (C3, C4), and antibodies to the nucleus and to double-stranded DNA were all normal, as was the urinary concentration of mercury. Mercury is found in fi sh (fi gure), espe...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2009-01, Vol.373 (9660), p.352-352
Main Authors: Ho, Roger CM, Dr, Lam, Stanley YW, MB, Tan, Evangeline SL, MCPsych, Ng, Pamela MY, MB, Mak, Anselm, MRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amnesia
Amnesia - etiology
Animals
Back pain
Beverages - poisoning
Bioaccumulation
Biological and medical sciences
Disorders of higher nervous function. Focal brain diseases. Central vestibular syndrome and deafness. Brain stem syndromes
Food Preservation
Foodborne Diseases - blood
Foodborne Diseases - complications
Foodborne Diseases - diagnosis
General aspects
Herbal medicine
Hospitals
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical sciences
Mercury
Mercury - blood
Mercury Poisoning - complications
Mercury Poisoning - diagnosis
Middle Aged
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Predators
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Syphilis
Tuna
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Summary:Serological testing for syphilis and HIV, and concentrations of caeruloplasmin, vitamin B12, folate, ammonia, lactate, complement (C3, C4), and antibodies to the nucleus and to double-stranded DNA were all normal, as was the urinary concentration of mercury. Mercury is found in fi sh (fi gure), especially large marine predators such as shark, tuna, and swordfi sh;1 some Chinese medicines contain mercury, notably in cinnabar or calomel.2,3 Features of mercury poisoning include gingivitis, intention tremor, and psychiatric symptoms such as excitability, irritation, insomnia, memory loss, and shyness.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60099-4