Journal of Clinical Toxicology
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Department of Internal Medicine, Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Perfect Poisoning: Arsenic Induced Neurotoxicity in a Relatively Healthy Patient
  Author(s): Rami Sakaan*, Chelsey Stewart, Kyle Knight and Ben Long
  
  Arsenic poisoning has been implicated in the illnesses and deaths of prominent historical figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte and King George III of Great Britain. Most recently, arsenic has gained media attention owing to public exposures through ground contamination of drinking water. The difficulties of recognizing the subtle and variable signs and symptoms of arsenic toxicity remain the main impediment to a timely diagnosis for a condition with limited treatment options. In this case, we will discuss a 51-year-old Caucasian male who suffered three hospitalizations spanning from October 2020 to August 2021 before the unifying diagnosis of arsenic toxicity was discovered... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0495-22.12.500

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