title: Effects of thallium poisoning on intellectual function.
abstract: A student of chemistry was treated for thallium poisoning. Seven months after his ingestion of thallium, intelligence tests were performed on the patient and his non-identical twin brother, who was of similar educational background. These indicated severe deterioration in intellectual function of the patient, particularly in memory and performance abilities. Tests 13 months after ingestion showed little general improvement.
authors.affiliation: Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dent
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D013793:Thallium / Q000506:poisoning*; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic
chemical_list: D013793:Thallium