Early diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of five patients with acute thallium poisoning

Table 5 Examination results of five patients with acute thallium poisoning at 12-mo follow-up

Patient No.	EMG		MMSE	HAMA score	HAMD score	mRS
	Motor nerve	Sensory nerve
1	Bi-T (S)	Bi-T (M), Bi-S (M), Bi-Me (M)	5	-	-	4
2	Normal	Bi-S (m)	29	5	3	0
3	Normal	Bi-T (m), Bi-S (m),	22	11	11	0
4	Normal	Normal	26	9	4	0
5	Bi-U (m)	Bi-S (m), Bi-Me (m)	27	4	3	0

The patients received electromyography, Mini-Mental State Examination, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and Modified Rankin Scale assessments 12 mo after discharge. -: Unable to complete this test; Bi: Bilateral; La: Lateral; T: Tibial nerve; S: Sural nerve; Me: Median nerve; U: Ulnar nerve; m: Mild-decreased conduction velocity (CV) or amplitude < 20%; M: Moderate-decreased CV or amplitude range from 20% to 50%; S: Severe-decreased CV or amplitude > 50%; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination (ref: illiteracy > 17; primary school > 20; above middle school > 24); HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (ref: normal < 7; probable anxiety 7-14; mild anxiety 14-21; moderate anxiety 21-29; severe anxiety > 29); HAMD: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (ref: normal < 8; probable depression 8-20; depression 20-35; severe depression > 35); mRS: Modified Rankin Scale assessment (ref: 0, no symptoms at all; 4, Moderately severe disability; unable to walk without assistance and unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance); EMG: Electromyography.