title: Arsenic: the forgotten poison?
abstract: Chronic arsenic poisoning is an uncommon cause of peripheral neuropathy in Jamaica. A patient with this disorder is described. The insidious nature of chronic arsenic poisoning, with its disabling complications, is emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, U.W.I., Jamaica.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D003286:Contracture / Q000139:chemically induced; D005528:Foot; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced