PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kuo, H. -C.
AU  - Huang, C. -C.
AU  - Tsai, Y. -T.
AU  - Chu, C. -C.
AU  - Hsieh, S. -T.
AU  - Chu, N. -S.
TI  - Acute painful neuropathy in thallium poisoning
AID  - 10.1212/01.wnl.0000169021.26172.f8
DP  - 2005 Jul 26
TA  - Neurology
PG  - 302--304
VI  - 65
IP  - 2
4099  - http://n.neurology.org/content/65/2/302.short
4100  - http://n.neurology.org/content/65/2/302.full
SO  - Neurology2005 Jul 26; 65
AB  - Dysesthesia, allodynia, distal muscle weakness, and sensory impairment were noted in two patients with acute thallium intoxication. Two months later, nerve conduction studies showed an axonal degeneration. Sural nerve biopsy disclosed a decreased fiber density in the large myelinated fibers. Quantitative sensory testing also revealed an impairment of pinprick, temperature, and touch sensations. Cutaneous nerve biopsy confirmed a loss of epidermal nerves indicating an involvement of the small sensory nerves.